How this case resolved it competition structure in OntServe
Engineer A Ethics Beyond Legality Duty
prevails over
County Commissioners P.E. Appointment Duty
the two obligations are in tension (competesWith)
the yielding obligation gives way only under (defeasibleUnder):
- Engineer A Discipline Mismatch
Engineer A Qualified Oversight Duty
prevails over
County Commissioners P.E. Appointment Duty
the two obligations are in tension (competesWith)
the yielding obligation gives way only under (defeasibleUnder):
- Engineer A Discipline Mismatch
What the board concluded
From the Board's conclusions in Case 85-3:
- It was unethical for Engineer A to accept the position as county surveyor.
Recorded violations:
Position Acceptance violates Engineer A Qualified Oversight Duty
Position Acceptance violates Engineer A Competence Duty
How comparable cases resolved this and related tensions
Read at the type level, this resolution is: Legal Obligation yields to Ethical Conduct Obligation. Comparison across cases happens at this level; the duty types recur while each case's obligations instantiate them. Cases below are grouped by how much of that pairing they share. A duty type that yields here may prevail elsewhere, which is the context-dependence itself, not an inconsistency.
Same tension: both duty types match, so the board ruled on this exact pairing. Related tension: only one duty type matches; the other duty differs, so these show how a type behaves elsewhere rather than a ruling on this pairing.
| Case | Prevailing type | Yielding type | Relation to this case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Related tension: one duty type matches (5) | |||
|
23-4
Acknowledging Errors in Design
|
Objectivity Obligation | Professional Accountability Obligation | The yielding type here prevails there |
|
21-2
Public Health, Safety, and ...
|
Future Conditions Consideration Obligation | Legal Obligation | The yielding type here also yields there, to a different duty |
|
21-2
Public Health, Safety, and ...
|
Public Safety Obligation | Legal Obligation | The yielding type here also yields there, to a different duty |
|
93-8
Use Of Broad Indemnification Clause For...
|
Professional Accountability Obligation | Legal Obligation | The yielding type here also yields there, to a different duty |
|
85-4
Objectivity of Engineer Retained as Expert
|
Faithful Agent Obligation | Objectivity Obligation | The yielding type here also yields there, to a different duty |
No other committed case closely matches this exact pair of obligations yet.