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PASS 1: Contextual Framework Facts Section

Case 146: Disclosure of Personal Information

R Roles
2
Classes
3
Individuals
S States
2
Classes
4
Individuals
Rs Resources
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Classes
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Individuals

Extracted Ontology Entities

15 RDF entities extracted organized by concept type

R Roles

Roles Classes
2
changed
New C146
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A licensed professional engineering role in which an engineer with a disclosed or undisclosed disability (e.g., autism/Asperger's Syndrome) must navigate the ethical tension between the NSPE obligation to avoid deceptive acts and the personal risk of career harm from voluntary disclosure of a neurodevelopmental condition to current or prospective employers. This role generates obligations around honesty, self-advocacy, and the limits of disclosure duties under professional codes.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome"
"Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer but also previous employers"
"Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'"
"Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
Confidence: 0.88
Importance: high
Role Category: employer_relationship
Distinguishing Features:
  • Disability status not previously disclosed to employer(s)
  • Active ethical deliberation about NSPE 'avoid deceptive acts' clause
  • Career jeopardy risk from voluntary disclosure
  • Tension between personal identity rights and professional transparency obligations
  • Multi-employer history without disclosure
Professional Scope: Any licensed engineering specialty where the engineer holds a disability not previously disclosed to employers and is weighing voluntary disclosure against professional risk
Obligations Generated:
  • Avoid deceptive acts as required by NSPE Code of Ethics
  • Maintain professional competence regardless of disability status
  • Evaluate whether non-disclosure constitutes active deception or mere privacy
  • Balance self-advocacy with career protection
  • Uphold honest representation of qualifications and professional identity
[facts] "Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome; Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer but also previous employers; Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'; Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy
  • importance content: high
  • roleCategory content: employer_relationship
  • distinguishingFeatures content: Disability status not previously disclosed to employer(s); Active ethical deliberation about NSPE 'avoid deceptive acts' clause; Career jeopardy risk from voluntary disclosure; Tension between personal identity rights and professional transparency obligations; Multi-employer history without disclosure
  • professionalScope content: Any licensed engineering specialty where the engineer holds a disability not previously disclosed to employers and is weighing voluntary disclosure against professional risk
  • obligationsGenerated content: Avoid deceptive acts as required by NSPE Code of Ethics; Maintain professional competence regardless of disability status; Evaluate whether non-disclosure constitutes active deception or mere privacy; Balance self-advocacy with career protection; Uphold honest representation of qualifications and professional identity
  • confidence assessment: 0.88
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New C146
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
An organizational stakeholder role borne by an engineering firm that employs or may employ a licensed engineer with an undisclosed disability, and whose potential biases or concerns about client interactions could influence hiring, retention, or career advancement decisions upon disclosure. This role is implicated in the ethical analysis of whether an engineer's non-disclosure constitutes a deceptive act.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy"
"disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions"
Confidence: 0.78
Importance: medium
Role Category: employer_relationship
Distinguishing Features:
  • Potential bias regarding neurodevelopmental conditions
  • Concern about client-facing interactions by engineers with autism
  • Implicit party to the disclosure dilemma without active knowledge
  • Represents the structural risk that motivates non-disclosure
Professional Scope: Engineering firms employing licensed professionals where disability disclosure may affect employment decisions
Obligations Generated:
  • Treat employees with disabilities with professional respect
  • Avoid discriminatory employment decisions based on disability status
  • Evaluate engineers on demonstrated competence rather than disability assumptions
[facts] "Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy; disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions
  • importance content: medium
  • roleCategory content: employer_relationship
  • distinguishingFeatures content: Potential bias regarding neurodevelopmental conditions; Concern about client-facing interactions by engineers with autism; Implicit party to the disclosure dilemma without active knowledge; Represents the structural risk that motivates non-disclosure
  • professionalScope content: Engineering firms employing licensed professionals where disability disclosure may affect employment decisions
  • obligationsGenerated content: Treat employees with disabilities with professional respect; Avoid discriminatory employment decisions based on disability status; Evaluate engineers on demonstrated competence rather than disability assumptions
  • confidence assessment: 0.78
Roles Individuals
3
changed
Current Engineering Employer
EngineeringEmployerwithDisabilityBiasRisk
New C146
Text References:
"his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years)"
"disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions"
Importance: medium
Confidence: 0.82
Role Class: Engineering Employer with Disability Bias Risk
Role Category: employer_relationship
Case Involvement: The engineering firm that has employed Engineer A for 5 years without knowledge of his autism diagnosis. Represents the primary source of career jeopardy risk that Engineer A fears upon disclosure, particularly regarding potential biases about client interactions.
Relationship duration: 5 years
Knowledge of disability: None
Specialty context: Air pollution control engineering
Employer of: Engineer A Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
[facts] "his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years)"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • attributes: {'relationship_duration': '5 years', 'knowledge_of_disability': 'None', 'specialty_context': 'Air pollution control engineering'}
  • relationships: {'type': 'employer_of', 'target': 'Engineer A Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years); disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions
  • importance content: medium
  • roleClass content: Engineering Employer with Disability Bias Risk
  • roleCategory content: employer_relationship
  • caseInvolvement content: The engineering firm that has employed Engineer A for 5 years without knowledge of his autism diagnosis. Represents the primary source of career jeopardy risk that Engineer A fears upon disclosure, particularly regarding potential biases about client interactions.
  • confidence assessment: 0.82
changed
Linked
Participant Role
C146
Text References:
"One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do"
"The speaker noted that a person with autism needs to be treated with respect and not as someone with 'special needs'"
Importance: low
Confidence: 0.8
Role Class: Participant Role
Role Category: public_responsibility
Case Involvement: A speaker at an autism support conference who presented on self-advocacy, encouraging autistic individuals to share who they are and what they can do, and emphasizing the right to be treated with respect rather than as someone with 'special needs.' This presentation catalyzed Engineer A's ethical deliberation.
Context: Autism support conference
Message: Self-advocacy and respectful treatment for autistic individuals
Influenced: Engineer A Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
[facts] "One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • attributes: {'context': 'Autism support conference', 'message': 'Self-advocacy and respectful treatment for autistic individuals'}
  • relationships: {'type': 'influenced', 'target': 'Engineer A Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do; The speaker noted that a person with autism needs to be treated with respect and not as someone with 'special needs'
  • importance content: low
  • roleClass content: Participant Role
  • roleCategory content: public_responsibility
  • caseInvolvement content: A speaker at an autism support conference who presented on self-advocacy, encouraging autistic individuals to share who they are and what they can do, and emphasizing the right to be treated with respect rather than as someone with 'special needs.' This presentation catalyzed Engineer A's ethical deliberation.
  • confidence assessment: 0.8
changed
Engineer A Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
Disability-DisclosingLicensedEngineer
New C146
Text References:
"Engineer A, a professional engineer licensed in four states, specializes in air pollution control and air emissions permitting"
"Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome"
"Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers"
"Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'"
"Engineer A would like to be open about his autism"
Importance: high
Confidence: 0.93
Role Class: Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
Role Category: employer_relationship
Case Involvement: A PE licensed in four states specializing in air pollution control who has autism (Asperger's Syndrome) and has not disclosed this to current or previous employers. After attending an autism support conference on self-advocacy, Engineer A is deliberating whether voluntary disclosure violates or satisfies the NSPE obligation to avoid deceptive acts, and whether disclosure risks career harm.
License: Professional Engineer (4 states)
Specialty: Air pollution control and air emissions permitting
Experience: 25 years
Current employer tenure: 5 years
Disability: Autism / Asperger's Syndrome
Disclosure status: Non-disclosed to all employers
Employee of: Current Engineering Employer
Subject to code: NSPE Code of Ethics
Self advocacy influenced by: Autism Support Conference Speaker
[facts] "Engineer A, a professional engineer licensed in four states, specializes in air pollution control and air emissions permitting"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • attributes: {'license': 'Professional Engineer (4 states)', 'specialty': 'Air pollution control and air emissions permitting', 'experience': '25 years', 'current_employer_tenure': '5 years', 'disability': "Autism / Asperger's Syndrome", 'disclosure_status': 'Non-disclosed to all employers'}
  • relationships: {'type': 'employee_of', 'target': 'Current Engineering Employer'}; {'type': 'subject_to_code', 'target': 'NSPE Code of Ethics'}; {'type': 'self_advocacy_influenced_by', 'target': 'Autism Support Conference Speaker'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A, a professional engineer licensed in four states, specializes in air pollution control and air emissions permitting; Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome; Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers; Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'; Engineer A would like to be open about his autism
  • importance content: high
  • roleClass content: Disability-Disclosing Licensed Engineer
  • roleCategory content: employer_relationship
  • caseInvolvement content: A PE licensed in four states specializing in air pollution control who has autism (Asperger's Syndrome) and has not disclosed this to current or previous employers. After attending an autism support conference on self-advocacy, Engineer A is deliberating whether voluntary disclosure violates or satisfies the NSPE obligation to avoid deceptive acts, and whether disclosure risks career harm.
  • confidence assessment: 0.93

S States

States Classes
2
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Review
Privacy Right vs. Material Omission Tension State
C146
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
State in which a professional engineer has a diagnosed disability or medical condition that has never been disclosed to current or prior employers, where the professional obtained and maintained employment without disclosure, and is now weighing whether continued non-disclosure constitutes a deceptive act under professional codes of ethics, against the personal risk that disclosure could trigger employer bias, limit career options, or jeopardize existing employment.
Inherited from PrivacyRightvs.MaterialOmissionTensionState · note
State in which a professional's recognized right to personal privacy and non-disclosure of potentially damaging information, such as medical conditions, pending complaints, or prior failures, is in active tension with the professional's ethical duty to be objective and truthful and to avoid omitting material facts from professional representations, requiring a case-by-case weighing of whether the undisclosed information rises to the level of a material fact whose omission constitutes deception.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers"
"Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism"
"Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy"
Confidence: 0.9
Importance: high
State Category: information
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions:
  • Professional has a diagnosed disability or medical condition
  • Disability has not been disclosed to employer(s)
  • Employment was obtained without disclosure
  • Professional code of ethics requires avoidance of deceptive acts
Termination Conditions:
  • Professional voluntarily discloses the condition
  • Condition becomes known through other means
  • Professional leaves employment
Obligation Activation:
  • Duty to avoid deceptive acts under NSPE Code
  • Right to personal medical privacy
  • Self-advocacy considerations
  • Anti-discrimination protections
Action Constraints:
  • Cannot be compelled to disclose protected medical information
  • Must not actively misrepresent capabilities or condition
  • Disclosure decision is personal and legally protected
Principle Transformation: Transforms the abstract duty to avoid deception into a concrete question of whether non-disclosure of a protected medical condition constitutes a deceptive act, while simultaneously activating privacy rights and anti-discrimination norms that constrain the ethical analysis.
[facts] "Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers; Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism; Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy
  • importance content: high
  • stateCategory content: information
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: Transforms the abstract duty to avoid deception into a concrete question of whether non-disclosure of a protected medical condition constitutes a deceptive act, while simultaneously activating privacy rights and anti-discrimination norms that constrain the ethical analysis.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Professional has a diagnosed disability or medical condition; Disability has not been disclosed to employer(s); Employment was obtained without disclosure; Professional code of ethics requires avoidance of deceptive acts
  • terminationConditions: Professional voluntarily discloses the condition; Condition becomes known through other means; Professional leaves employment
  • obligationActivation: Duty to avoid deceptive acts under NSPE Code; Right to personal medical privacy; Self-advocacy considerations; Anti-discrimination protections
  • actionConstraints: Cannot be compelled to disclose protected medical information; Must not actively misrepresent capabilities or condition; Disclosure decision is personal and legally protected
changed
Review
Prudent Disclosure Foregone Employment Vulnerability State
C146
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
State in which a professional who has withheld personal information (such as a medical condition or disability) throughout their employment history now contemplates voluntary disclosure, where the act of disclosure itself, rather than the underlying condition, creates a risk of adverse professional consequences, including employer bias, career limitation, or termination, because the disclosure reveals the prior non-disclosure and may be interpreted as a breach of trust or deceptive conduct, even if the original non-disclosure was legally and ethically permissible.
Inherited from PrudentDisclosureForegoneEmploymentVulnerabilityState · note
State in which a professional has made a legally or ethically permissible choice not to disclose information that would have been prudent to disclose, such as prior exam failures or past difficulties, and that non-disclosure, while not constituting an ethical violation, has created a materially weakened professional and relational position with the employer, such that if the undisclosed risk materializes (e.g., another exam failure), the professional faces amplified consequences including potential employment termination without the goodwill or negotiating position that full prior disclosure would have established.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
"At the least, disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions"
Confidence: 0.88
Importance: high
State Category: conflict
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions:
  • Professional has withheld personal information throughout employment
  • Professional now wishes to disclose the information
  • Disclosure would reveal prior non-disclosure to employer
  • Employer or future employers may have biases regarding the disclosed condition
Termination Conditions:
  • Professional decides not to disclose
  • Disclosure occurs without adverse consequence
  • Professional transitions to new employment context
Obligation Activation:
  • Weighing of self-advocacy ethical duty against career self-preservation
  • Assessment of whether prior non-disclosure was deceptive
  • Consideration of employer's right to know vs. professional's right to privacy
Action Constraints:
  • Disclosure is voluntary but carries retroactive reputational risk
  • Non-disclosure is legally protected but may conflict with professional ethics code
  • No clear mandatory disclosure obligation exists for protected conditions
Principle Transformation: Transforms the principle of transparency and self-advocacy into a concrete dilemma where the act of becoming transparent paradoxically exposes the professional to consequences for prior opacity, creating a chilling effect on ethical self-disclosure.
[facts] "Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy; At the least, disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions
  • importance content: high
  • stateCategory content: conflict
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: Transforms the principle of transparency and self-advocacy into a concrete dilemma where the act of becoming transparent paradoxically exposes the professional to consequences for prior opacity, creating a chilling effect on ethical self-disclosure.
  • confidence assessment: 0.88
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Professional has withheld personal information throughout employment; Professional now wishes to disclose the information; Disclosure would reveal prior non-disclosure to employer; Employer or future employers may have biases regarding the disclosed condition
  • terminationConditions: Professional decides not to disclose; Disclosure occurs without adverse consequence; Professional transitions to new employment context
  • obligationActivation: Weighing of self-advocacy ethical duty against career self-preservation; Assessment of whether prior non-disclosure was deceptive; Consideration of employer's right to know vs. professional's right to privacy
  • actionConstraints: Disclosure is voluntary but carries retroactive reputational risk; Non-disclosure is legally protected but may conflict with professional ethics code; No clear mandatory disclosure obligation exists for protected conditions
States Individuals
4
changed
Engineer A Autism Non-Disclosure State
Privacy Right vs. Material Omission Tension State
Review
Privacy Right vs. Material Omission Tension State
C146
Text References:
"Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome"
"Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers"
"Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'"
Importance: high
Confidence: 0.92
State Class: Disability Non-Disclosure Employment State
Subject: Engineer A's undisclosed autism/Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis relative to current and prior employers
Active Period: Throughout Engineer A's 25-year career, including 5 years with current employer, persisting to present
Triggering Event: Engineer A's decision at the outset of his career not to disclose his autism diagnosis to employers
Terminated By: Not yet terminated; Engineer A is actively deliberating whether to disclose
Affected Parties:
  • Engineer A
  • Current employer
  • Prior employers
  • Potential future employers
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • affectedParties: Engineer A; Current employer; Prior employers; Potential future employers
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A has autism and, more specifically, Asperger's Syndrome; Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers; Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'
  • importance content: high
  • stateClass content: Disability Non-Disclosure Employment State
  • subject content: Engineer A's undisclosed autism/Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis relative to current and prior employers
  • activePeriod content: Throughout Engineer A's 25-year career, including 5 years with current employer, persisting to present
  • triggeringEvent content: Engineer A's decision at the outset of his career not to disclose his autism diagnosis to employers
  • terminatedBy content: Not yet terminated; Engineer A is actively deliberating whether to disclose
  • confidence assessment: 0.92
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
changed
Engineer A Privacy vs Deception Tension State
Privacy Right vs. Material Omission Tension State
Linked
Privacy Right vs. Material Omission Tension State
C146
Text References:
"Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'"
"Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
Importance: high
Confidence: 0.87
State Class: Privacy Right vs. Material Omission Tension State
Subject: Engineer A's tension between his right to medical privacy regarding autism and the NSPE Code duty to avoid deceptive acts
Active Period: Activated upon Engineer A's reflection on the NSPE Code language following the conference; ongoing
Triggering Event: Engineer A's deliberate consideration of NSPE Code language on 'deceptive acts' in relation to his non-disclosure of autism
Terminated By: Resolution of disclosure decision or authoritative ethical guidance
Affected Parties:
  • Engineer A
  • Current employer
  • NSPE Code of Ethics
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • affectedParties: Engineer A; Current employer; NSPE Code of Ethics
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'; Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy
  • importance content: high
  • stateClass content: Privacy Right vs. Material Omission Tension State
  • subject content: Engineer A's tension between his right to medical privacy regarding autism and the NSPE Code duty to avoid deceptive acts
  • activePeriod content: Activated upon Engineer A's reflection on the NSPE Code language following the conference; ongoing
  • triggeringEvent content: Engineer A's deliberate consideration of NSPE Code language on 'deceptive acts' in relation to his non-disclosure of autism
  • terminatedBy content: Resolution of disclosure decision or authoritative ethical guidance
  • confidence assessment: 0.87
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
changed
Engineer A Competing Duties State
Competing Duties State
Linked
Competing Duties State
C146
Text References:
"After considerable thought, Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'"
"Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
Importance: high
Confidence: 0.88
State Class: Competing Duties State
Subject: Engineer A's simultaneous obligations under NSPE Code to avoid deception, his personal right to medical privacy, and his self-advocacy ethical commitment
Active Period: From conference attendance through present deliberation
Triggering Event: Exposure to self-advocacy principles at autism support conference combined with reflection on NSPE Code obligations
Terminated By: Resolution of disclosure decision
Affected Parties: Engineer A
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "After considerable thought, Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'"
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • affectedParties: Engineer A
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: After considerable thought, Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts'; Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy
  • importance content: high
  • stateClass content: Competing Duties State
  • subject content: Engineer A's simultaneous obligations under NSPE Code to avoid deception, his personal right to medical privacy, and his self-advocacy ethical commitment
  • activePeriod content: From conference attendance through present deliberation
  • triggeringEvent content: Exposure to self-advocacy principles at autism support conference combined with reflection on NSPE Code obligations
  • terminatedBy content: Resolution of disclosure decision
  • confidence assessment: 0.88
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
changed
Engineer A Retroactive Disclosure Career Jeopardy State
Prudent Disclosure Foregone Employment Vulnerability State
Review
Prudent Disclosure Foregone Employment Vulnerability State
C146
Text References:
"Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
"At the least, disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions"
"One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do"
Importance: high
Confidence: 0.9
State Class: Retroactive Disclosure Career Jeopardy State
Subject: Engineer A's contemplated voluntary disclosure of autism diagnosis after 25 years of non-disclosure
Active Period: Activated upon Engineer A's attendance at the autism support conference and consideration of self-advocacy; ongoing deliberation
Triggering Event: Attendance at autism support conference and exposure to self-advocacy speaker prompting Engineer A to consider disclosure
Terminated By: Not yet terminated; Engineer A has not yet made a disclosure decision
Affected Parties:
  • Engineer A
  • Current employer
  • Potential future employers
  • Clients
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • affectedParties: Engineer A; Current employer; Potential future employers; Clients
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy; At the least, disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions; One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do
  • importance content: high
  • stateClass content: Retroactive Disclosure Career Jeopardy State
  • subject content: Engineer A's contemplated voluntary disclosure of autism diagnosis after 25 years of non-disclosure
  • activePeriod content: Activated upon Engineer A's attendance at the autism support conference and consideration of self-advocacy; ongoing deliberation
  • triggeringEvent content: Attendance at autism support conference and exposure to self-advocacy speaker prompting Engineer A to consider disclosure
  • terminatedBy content: Not yet terminated; Engineer A has not yet made a disclosure decision
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium

Rs Resources

Resources Classes
1
changed
New C146
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
Professional norms and ethical obligations governing whether and how engineers are required or permitted to disclose personal health conditions, disabilities, or neurodivergent characteristics to current or prospective employers, including analysis of the 'avoid deceptive acts' principle as applied to non-disclosure of information not directly solicited or material to professional competence.
Properties
Text References:
"Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers."
"Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts.'"
"Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy."
"disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions"
Confidence: 0.82
Importance: high
Resource Category: professional_code
Authority Source: NSPE Code of Ethics; professional engineering ethics boards; disability rights frameworks
Extensional Function: Bridges the abstract NSPE prohibition on deceptive acts to the concrete employment context of personal health and disability non-disclosure, grounding the ethical question of whether silence about a disability constitutes deception when the engineer has performed competently and the information was never solicited.
Usage Context:
  • Employment disclosure decisions by engineers with disabilities
  • Evaluating whether non-disclosure of a personal condition constitutes a deceptive act
  • Balancing professional identity, career protection, and honesty obligations
[facts] "Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers.; Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts.'; Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy.; disclosure could limit his career options if his employer and potential future employers have biases or concerns about client interactions
  • importance content: high
  • resourceCategory content: professional_code
  • authoritySource content: NSPE Code of Ethics; professional engineering ethics boards; disability rights frameworks
  • extensionalFunction content: Bridges the abstract NSPE prohibition on deceptive acts to the concrete employment context of personal health and disability non-disclosure, grounding the ethical question of whether silence about a disability constitutes deception when the engineer has performed competently and the information was never solicited.
  • usageContext content: Employment disclosure decisions by engineers with disabilities; Evaluating whether non-disclosure of a personal condition constitutes a deceptive act; Balancing professional identity, career protection, and honesty obligations
  • confidence assessment: 0.82
Resources Individuals
3
changed
Linked
Professional Code
C146
Text References:
"Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts.'"
Importance: high
Confidence: 0.98
Resource Class: Professional Code
Document Title: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
Created By: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Version: Current edition (as consulted by Engineer A)
Used By: Engineer A in personal ethical deliberation about disability disclosure
Used In Context: Engineer A directly consulted the NSPE Code of Ethics and specifically its requirement that engineers 'avoid deceptive acts' when deliberating whether non-disclosure of his autism diagnosis to his employer constitutes an ethical violation.
[facts] "Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts.'"
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  • usedBy: Engineer A in personal ethical deliberation about disability disclosure
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts.'
  • importance content: high
  • resourceClass content: Professional Code
  • documentTitle content: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
  • createdBy content: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
  • version content: Current edition (as consulted by Engineer A)
  • usedInContext content: Engineer A directly consulted the NSPE Code of Ethics and specifically its requirement that engineers 'avoid deceptive acts' when deliberating whether non-disclosure of his autism diagnosis to his employer constitutes an ethical violation.
  • confidence assessment: 0.98
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C146
Text References:
"One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do."
"The speaker noted that a person with autism needs to be treated with respect and not as someone with 'special needs.'"
Importance: medium
Confidence: 0.75
Resource Class: Reference Material
Document Title: Self-Advocacy Guidance for Autistic Individuals (Conference Presentation)
Created By: Autism support conference speaker (unnamed)
Version: Presented at autism support conference attended by Engineer A
Used By: Engineer A as a catalyst for ethical reflection on disclosure
Used In Context: A conference speaker's presentation on self-advocacy prompted Engineer A to reconsider non-disclosure of his autism, framing disclosure as an act of professional and personal integrity rather than a vulnerability, and distinguishing respectful treatment from 'special needs' framing.
[facts] "One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • usedBy: Engineer A as a catalyst for ethical reflection on disclosure
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: One of the speakers presented on self-advocacy, which encourages autistic individuals, when able, to share who they are and what they can do.; The speaker noted that a person with autism needs to be treated with respect and not as someone with 'special needs.'
  • importance content: medium
  • resourceClass content: Reference Material
  • documentTitle content: Self-Advocacy Guidance for Autistic Individuals (Conference Presentation)
  • createdBy content: Autism support conference speaker (unnamed)
  • version content: Presented at autism support conference attended by Engineer A
  • usedInContext content: A conference speaker's presentation on self-advocacy prompted Engineer A to reconsider non-disclosure of his autism, framing disclosure as an act of professional and personal integrity rather than a vulnerability, and distinguishing respectful treatment from 'special needs' framing.
  • confidence assessment: 0.75
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DisabilityDisclosureEmploymentStandard
New C146
Text References:
"Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers."
"Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts.'"
"Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopard..."
Importance: high
Confidence: 0.82
Resource Class: Disability Disclosure Employment Standard
Document Title: Professional Standard on Disability Non-Disclosure in Engineering Employment
Created By: Derived from NSPE Code of Ethics and professional engineering ethics practice
Version: Implicit standard derived from NSPE Code deceptive acts provision
Used By: Engineer A and ethics reviewers evaluating the disclosure dilemma
Used In Context: The operative professional standard at issue in this case: whether an engineer's non-disclosure of a personal disability (Asperger's Syndrome) to employers, when the engineer has performed competently and the condition was never solicited, constitutes a deceptive act under the NSPE Code.
[facts] "Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • usedBy: Engineer A and ethics reviewers evaluating the disclosure dilemma
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Engineer A has kept this fact not only from his current employer (which he has worked for 5 years) but also previous employers.; Engineer A considered the language in the NSPE Code of Ethics, which requires engineers to 'avoid deceptive acts.'; Engineer A would like to be open about his autism, but because Engineer A obtained his employment without disclosing his autism, Engineer A is concerned that doing so might place his career in jeopardy.
  • importance content: high
  • resourceClass content: Disability Disclosure Employment Standard
  • documentTitle content: Professional Standard on Disability Non-Disclosure in Engineering Employment
  • createdBy content: Derived from NSPE Code of Ethics and professional engineering ethics practice
  • version content: Implicit standard derived from NSPE Code deceptive acts provision
  • usedInContext content: The operative professional standard at issue in this case: whether an engineer's non-disclosure of a personal disability (Asperger's Syndrome) to employers, when the engineer has performed competently and the condition was never solicited, constitutes a deceptive act under the NSPE Code.
  • confidence assessment: 0.82
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