Enhanced Temporal Dynamics - Extraction Review

Review extracted temporal entities with OWL-Time integration and Allen algebra

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Total Entities: 18
Actions: 3
Events: 4
Causal Chains: 5
Allen Relations: 5
Timeline:
Timeline Overview
Total Elements: 7
Actions: 3
Events: 4
Temporal Markers
  • During preliminary design phase suspension 1 elements
  • After work resumption following historic rainfall 1 elements
  • After completing risk quantification studies 1 elements
  • During preliminary design phase 1 elements
  • Months later when work resumes 1 elements
  • After additional studies conducted 1 elements
  • After risk notification 1 elements
Temporal Consistency Check
Valid
Extracted Actions (3)
Volitional professional decisions with intentions and ethical context

Description: Engineer L chose not to disclose potential drinking water risk concerns to Client X when work was suspended due to financial issues.

Temporal Marker: During preliminary design phase suspension

Mental State: deliberate

Intended Outcome: Avoid alarming client with unsubstantiated concerns during financial difficulties

Fulfills Obligations:
  • Faithful_Agent_Obligation
Guided By Principles:
  • Client_Service
  • Evidence_Based_Communication
Required Capabilities:
Engineering_Judgment Risk_Assessment Client_Communication
Within Competence: Yes
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  "proeth:description": "Engineer L chose not to disclose potential drinking water risk concerns to Client X when work was suspended due to financial issues.",
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Description: Engineer L decided to perform comprehensive studies to quantify actual risks to drinking water after historic rainfall event when work resumed.

Temporal Marker: After work resumption following historic rainfall

Mental State: deliberate

Intended Outcome: Quantify actual risks to community water source with concrete data

Fulfills Obligations:
  • Public_Safety_Obligation
  • Professional_Competence
  • Thorough_Analysis
Guided By Principles:
  • Public_Safety
  • Evidence_Based_Practice
  • Professional_Thoroughness
Required Capabilities:
Stormwater_Engineering Risk_Quantification Environmental_Impact_Assessment
Within Competence: Yes
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Description: Engineer L decided to inform Client X of the quantified risks and recommend protective measures after completing additional studies.

Temporal Marker: After completing risk quantification studies

Mental State: deliberate

Intended Outcome: Ensure client is fully informed of risks and available protective options

Fulfills Obligations:
  • Public_Safety_Obligation
  • Informed_Client_Communication
  • Professional_Honesty
Guided By Principles:
  • Public_Safety
  • Professional_Integrity
  • Informed_Decision_Making
Required Capabilities:
Risk_Communication Engineering_Judgment Client_Advisory_Skills
Within Competence: Yes
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Extracted Events (4)
Occurrences that trigger ethical considerations and state changes

Description: Financial problems at the client organization that suspend the stormwater management design project.

Temporal Marker: During preliminary design phase

Activates Constraints:
  • Project_Continuity_Constraint
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  "proeth:causesStateChange": "Project suspended; work halted; preliminary concerns undisclosed",
  "proeth:createsObligation": [
    "Document_Project_Status",
    "Preserve_Work_Product"
  ],
  "proeth:description": "Financial problems at the client organization that suspend the stormwater management design project.",
  "proeth:emergencyStatus": "medium",
  "proeth:eventType": "exogenous",
  "proeth:temporalMarker": "During preliminary design phase",
  "proeth:urgencyLevel": "medium",
  "rdfs:label": "Client Financial Issues"
}

Description: Unusually severe rainfall event occurs coinciding with project resumption, demonstrating real-world stormwater management challenges.

Temporal Marker: Months later when work resumes

Activates Constraints:
  • PublicSafety_Paramount_Constraint
  • Environmental_Protection_Constraint
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    "PublicSafety_Paramount_Constraint",
    "Environmental_Protection_Constraint"
  ],
  "proeth:causesStateChange": "Urgent validation of stormwater design assumptions required; real-world risk demonstration",
  "proeth:createsObligation": [
    "Immediate_Risk_Assessment",
    "Validate_Design_Assumptions",
    "Update_Risk_Analysis"
  ],
  "proeth:description": "Unusually severe rainfall event occurs coinciding with project resumption, demonstrating real-world stormwater management challenges.",
  "proeth:emergencyStatus": "high",
  "proeth:eventType": "exogenous",
  "proeth:temporalMarker": "Months later when work resumes",
  "proeth:urgencyLevel": "high",
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Description: Engineer L completes additional studies and quantifies the actual risks to the community water source from the proposed development.

Temporal Marker: After additional studies conducted

Activates Constraints:
  • PublicSafety_Paramount_Constraint
  • Professional_Duty_Constraint
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    "Recommend_Protective_Measures",
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  "proeth:eventType": "outcome",
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Description: Client X refuses to implement recommended protective measures due to budget constraints and insists on proceeding without safeguards.

Temporal Marker: After risk notification

Activates Constraints:
  • PublicSafety_Paramount_Constraint
  • Professional_Ethics_Constraint
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  "proeth:eventType": "outcome",
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  "proeth:urgencyLevel": "critical",
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Causal Chains (5)
NESS test analysis: Necessary Element of Sufficient Set

Causal Language: Engineer L chose not to disclose potential drinking water risk concerns to Client X when work was suspended due to financial problems

Necessary Factors (NESS):
  • Decision to withhold risk information
  • Client's existing financial constraints
  • Timing of preliminary risk identification
Sufficient Factors:
  • Client's independent financial problems (sufficient alone)
Counterfactual Test: Client financial issues would have occurred regardless of risk disclosure timing
Responsibility Attribution:

Agent: Engineer L
Type: indirect
Within Agent Control: No

Causal Sequence:
  1. Withhold Preliminary Risk Concerns
    Engineer L identifies potential drinking water risks but delays disclosure
  2. Client Financial Issues
    Client organization experiences financial problems, suspending the project
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      "proeth:element": "Withhold Preliminary Risk Concerns",
      "proeth:step": 1
    },
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      "proeth:element": "Client Financial Issues",
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    }
  ],
  "proeth:cause": "Withhold Preliminary Risk Concerns",
  "proeth:counterfactual": "Client financial issues would have occurred regardless of risk disclosure timing",
  "proeth:effect": "Client Financial Issues",
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    "Decision to withhold risk information",
    "Client\u0027s existing financial constraints",
    "Timing of preliminary risk identification"
  ],
  "proeth:responsibilityType": "indirect",
  "proeth:responsibleAgent": "Engineer L",
  "proeth:sufficientFactors": [
    "Client\u0027s independent financial problems (sufficient alone)"
  ],
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Causal Language: Engineer L decided to perform comprehensive studies to quantify actual risks, leading to completion of risk quantification

Necessary Factors (NESS):
  • Decision to conduct comprehensive studies
  • Technical resources and methodology
  • Time during project suspension
Sufficient Factors:
  • Engineer L's decision + available resources + suspended project timeline
Counterfactual Test: Without the decision to conduct studies, risks would have remained unquantified
Responsibility Attribution:

Agent: Engineer L
Type: direct
Within Agent Control: Yes

Causal Sequence:
  1. Conduct Additional Risk Studies
    Engineer L initiates comprehensive risk assessment during project suspension
  2. Risk Quantification Complete
    Studies completed, providing quantified data on drinking water risks
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  "proeth:cause": "Conduct Additional Risk Studies",
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  "proeth:effect": "Risk Quantification Complete",
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    "Decision to conduct comprehensive studies",
    "Technical resources and methodology",
    "Time during project suspension"
  ],
  "proeth:responsibilityType": "direct",
  "proeth:responsibleAgent": "Engineer L",
  "proeth:sufficientFactors": [
    "Engineer L\u0027s decision + available resources + suspended project timeline"
  ],
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Causal Language: After completing risk quantification, Engineer L decided to inform Client X of the quantified risks and recommend protective measures

Necessary Factors (NESS):
  • Completed risk quantification data
  • Engineer's professional obligation
  • Client relationship resumption
Sufficient Factors:
  • Quantified risk data + professional ethical duty
Counterfactual Test: Without completed studies, Engineer L would lack concrete data to support risk notification
Responsibility Attribution:

Agent: Engineer L
Type: direct
Within Agent Control: Yes

Causal Sequence:
  1. Risk Quantification Complete
    Engineer L completes comprehensive risk assessment with concrete data
  2. Historic Heavy Rainfall
    Severe rainfall demonstrates real-world relevance of identified risks
  3. Notify Client of Risks
    Engineer L informs client of quantified risks and recommends protective measures
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  "proeth:counterfactual": "Without completed studies, Engineer L would lack concrete data to support risk notification",
  "proeth:effect": "Notify Client of Risks",
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    "Completed risk quantification data",
    "Engineer\u0027s professional obligation",
    "Client relationship resumption"
  ],
  "proeth:responsibilityType": "direct",
  "proeth:responsibleAgent": "Engineer L",
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Causal Language: Engineer L's notification of quantified risks and protective measures led to Client X refusing implementation due to budget constraints

Necessary Factors (NESS):
  • Risk notification with cost implications
  • Client's budget constraints
  • Protective measures requiring financial investment
Sufficient Factors:
  • Risk notification + client financial limitations + cost of protective measures
Counterfactual Test: Without risk notification, client would not have had opportunity to refuse protective measures
Responsibility Attribution:

Agent: Client X
Type: direct
Within Agent Control: Yes

Causal Sequence:
  1. Notify Client of Risks
    Engineer L presents quantified risks and recommended protective measures
  2. Client Refusal Decision
    Client X evaluates costs and refuses to implement protective measures
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      "proeth:element": "Notify Client of Risks",
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    "Risk notification with cost implications",
    "Client\u0027s budget constraints",
    "Protective measures requiring financial investment"
  ],
  "proeth:responsibilityType": "direct",
  "proeth:responsibleAgent": "Client X",
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    "Risk notification + client financial limitations + cost of protective measures"
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Causal Language: Initial withholding of concerns followed by later comprehensive risk disclosure created a situation where client refused protective measures

Necessary Factors (NESS):
  • Initial withholding creating delayed disclosure
  • Client's financial constraints throughout
  • Comprehensive studies revealing significant costs
Sufficient Factors:
  • Delayed disclosure timing + client budget limitations + high protective measure costs
Counterfactual Test: Earlier disclosure might have allowed for integration of protective measures in original budget planning
Responsibility Attribution:

Agent: Engineer L
Type: indirect
Within Agent Control: Yes

Causal Sequence:
  1. Withhold Preliminary Risk Concerns
    Engineer L delays disclosure of initial risk concerns
  2. Client Financial Issues
    Project suspended due to client financial problems
  3. Risk Quantification Complete
    Comprehensive studies reveal significant risks requiring costly measures
  4. Notify Client of Risks
    Engineer presents full risk assessment with expensive protective recommendations
  5. Client Refusal Decision
    Client refuses costly measures due to ongoing budget constraints
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    },
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      "proeth:step": 4
    },
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  ],
  "proeth:cause": "Withhold Preliminary Risk Concerns",
  "proeth:counterfactual": "Earlier disclosure might have allowed for integration of protective measures in original budget planning",
  "proeth:effect": "Client Refusal Decision",
  "proeth:necessaryFactors": [
    "Initial withholding creating delayed disclosure",
    "Client\u0027s financial constraints throughout",
    "Comprehensive studies revealing significant costs"
  ],
  "proeth:responsibilityType": "indirect",
  "proeth:responsibleAgent": "Engineer L",
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    "Delayed disclosure timing + client budget limitations + high protective measure costs"
  ],
  "proeth:withinAgentControl": true
}
Allen Temporal Relations (5)
Interval algebra relationships with OWL-Time standard properties
From Entity Allen Relation To Entity OWL-Time Property Evidence
preliminary design concerns before
Entity1 is before Entity2 		work suspension time:before
http://www.w3.org/2006/time#before 		During the preliminary design phase, Engineer L becomes concerned... But before Engineer L can quant...
work suspension before
Entity1 is before Entity2 		work resumption time:before
http://www.w3.org/2006/time#before 		Client X encounters unexpected financial setbacks and requests that Engineer L suspend work... Sever...
historic heavy rainfall meets
Entity1 ends exactly when Entity2 begins 		work resumption time:intervalMeets
http://www.w3.org/2006/time#intervalMeets 		Several months later, Client X's financial situation improves and Engineer L is asked to resume work...
additional studies after
Entity1 is after Entity2 		work resumption and heavy rainfall time:after
http://www.w3.org/2006/time#after 		About this same time, an historic heavy rainfall in the region leads to increased stormwater accumul...
risk notification to Client X after
Entity1 is after Entity2 		additional studies completion time:after
http://www.w3.org/2006/time#after 		Engineer L conducts additional studies and qualitatively estimates the risk... Engineer L notifies C...
About Allen Relations & OWL-Time

Allen's Interval Algebra provides 13 basic temporal relations between intervals. These relations are mapped to OWL-Time standard properties for interoperability with Semantic Web temporal reasoning systems and SPARQL queries.

Each relation includes both a ProEthica custom property and a time:* OWL-Time property for maximum compatibility.

Commit to OntServe

Commit these temporal entities to OntServe permanent storage for use across cases.

What will be committed:
  • Actions (3) - Individual actions as case-specific entities
  • Events (4) - Individual events as case-specific entities
  • Allen Relations (5) - Temporal relationships with OWL-Time properties
  • Causal Chains (5) - NESS test causal analysis
  • Timeline - Complete temporal structure

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