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PASS 1: Contextual Framework

Case 16: Impaired Engineering

Roles
2
Classes
5
Individuals
States
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Classes
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Individuals
Resources
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Individuals

Extracted Ontology Entities

7 RDF entities extracted organized by concept type

Roles Extraction

New Roles Classes
Classes to Add to proethica-intermediate
These are new roles types not currently in the ontology
2 Classes
Class Label Definition Properties & Relations Source
Engineer Intern
rdfs:subClassOf Roles
Graduate engineer working under supervision toward professional licensure, performing engineering work but not yet authorized to take independent responsibility
Definition: Graduate engineer working under supervision toward professional licensure, performing engineering work but not yet authorized to take independent responsibility
Professional Scope: Performing engineering calculations and design work under supervision, developing construction drawings, assisting licensed engineers
Distinguishing Feature:
  • • Not yet licensed
  • • Works under supervision
  • • Limited experience
  • • Cannot seal drawings independently
  • • In training for full professional status
Typical Qualification:
  • • Engineering degree
  • • EIT/FE certification
  • • Working toward PE license
  • • Typically 0-4 years experience
Generates Obligation:
  • • Work only under proper supervision
  • • Not exceed scope of competence
  • • Report concerns to supervisor
  • • Maintain ethical standards despite junior status
Associated Virtue:
  • • Learning orientation
  • • Professional development
  • • Respect for supervision requirements
  • • Ethical awareness
Relationship Type: Professional Peer
Domain Context: Engineering
Generated At Time: 2025-09-25T23:27:50.772845
Case Example:
  • • Engineer Intern C, a graduate engineer employee with about two years' experience
  • • would perform the structural design and develop the construction drawings
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Engineering Firm Owner
rdfs:subClassOf Roles
Professional engineer who owns and operates an engineering consulting firm, combining technical practice with business management responsibilities
Definition: Professional engineer who owns and operates an engineering consulting firm, combining technical practice with business management responsibilities
Professional Scope: Technical service delivery, business operations management, staff supervision, client relationship management, strategic business planning
Distinguishing Feature:
  • • Dual role as practitioner and business owner
  • • Client acquisition and retention responsibilities
  • • Staff management duties
  • • Business expansion decisions
Typical Qualification:
  • • Professional engineering license
  • • Business management experience
  • • Established client base
  • • Financial resources for business operations
Generates Obligation:
  • • Ensure quality of firm's work product
  • • Maintain professional standards across organization
  • • Supervise staff engineers
  • • Protect client interests
  • • Maintain business viability
Associated Virtue:
  • • Business integrity
  • • Professional competence
  • • Leadership
  • • Financial prudence
  • • Client service orientation
Relationship Type: Employer
Domain Context: Engineering
Generated At Time: 2025-09-25T23:27:50.772845
Case Example:
  • • Engineer A owns a consulting engineering firm
  • • Engineer A has taken steps to expand the business
  • • purchased land for a new office building
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Roles Individuals
Individuals to Add to proethica-case-16
These are specific people, organizations, and entities in this case
5 Individuals
Individual rdf:type Properties & Relations Source
Engineer R
Individual Instance
EngineerRole
Title: structural engineer
Reputation: well-respected
Specialization: structural engineering
Case Involvement: Performed independent review revealing design errors, retained to completely redesign the structure
Active Obligation:
  • • Perform independent structural review
  • • Provide competent redesign services
Ethical Tension: None idtfcas
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Retained_By: Engineer A
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Engineer A
Individual Instance
EngineeringFirmOwner
Title: Engineer
License: implied professional engineering license
Specialization: civil engineering and surveying services
Business Role: consulting engineering firm owner
Case Involvement: Building owner whose basement structure failed due to faulty design, chose not to report Engineer B's misconduct
Active Obligation:
  • • Ensure structural integrity of building
  • • Protect public safety
  • • Report professional misconduct
Ethical Tension: Conflict bewrdshpEgBamuS
Generated At Time: 2025-09-25T23:27:50.772845
Retained: Engineer B
Retained: Engineer R
Friend_Of: Engineer B
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Engineer B's wife
Individual Instance
ParticipantRole
Business Role: took over management of the business
Case Involvement: Took over management of Engineer B's firm after his stroke
Active Obligation: Manage business operations
Ethical Tension: Mangi erbuswthoqlfc
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Married_To: Engineer B
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Engineer Intern C
Individual Instance
EngineerIntern
Title: graduate engineer employee
Experience: about two years' experience
License Status: not licensed
Case Involvement: Performed structural design and developed construction drawings without proper supervision
Active Obligation:
  • • Work under proper supervision
  • • Not exceed authorized scope
  • • Report concerns about improper practices
Ethical Tension: Aware ofEngiB'smpdctbuky
Generated At Time: 2025-09-25T23:27:50.772845
Employed_By: Engineer B
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Engineer B
Individual Instance
EngineerRole
Title: structural engineer consultant
License: licensed professional engineer
Medical Condition: suffered a stroke
Business Role: only licensed professional engineer in his firm
Case Involvement: Performed faulty structural design while impaired, improperly delegated work to junior engineer
Active Obligation:
  • • Perform competent structural design
  • • Properly review work before sealing
  • • Maintain professional competence
Ethical Tension: Conflict bewads/uygprhm
Generated At Time: 2025-09-25T23:27:50.772845
Friend_Of: Engineer A
Retained_By: Engineer A
Employs: Engineer Intern C
Married_To: Engineer B's wife
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