Principlev1
When you possess domain-specific expertise relevant to a
When you possess domain-specific expertise relevant to a decision, voice your dissenting assessment even when it conflicts with hierarchical authority, because withholding situated knowledge creates epistemic fragility and constitutes professional negligence.
Why This Is a Principle
This is a principle derived from Expertise as Domain-Specific Schema Organization (expertise is domain-specific schemas), Externalization Exposes Hidden Structure (externalization exposes gaps), Illusion of Explanatory Depth (self-assessment is unreliable until articulated), and Most people do not experience themselves as the authority (most people don't experience themselves as authority). It prescribes specific action (voice dissent) under specific conditions (domain expertise + hierarchical conflict) and is general enough to apply across professional contexts. It's not an axiom because it derives from more fundamental truths about expertise, externalization, and authority dynamics.