Choose the best answer

Improving our moral insight into particular problems is not a role of a sound ethical theory.

Select one:

A.

True

B.

False

C.

You have been retained to investigate the structural integrity of a 60-year old occupied apartment building which your client is planning to sell "as is" with no repair or renovation prior to sale. Under the terms of your contract, the results of your investigation are to remain strictly confidential. During the course of your investigation, you find that the building's electrical and mechanical systems violate applicable building codes and standards. You inform your client that the deficiencies are a threat to the safety of the building's residents. If your client does not correct the deficiencies, do you have a professional obligation to report the safety violations?

Select one:

A.

No; the contract included a confidentiality agreement.

B.

No; identifying such deficiencies is the responsibility of the local building inspector.

C.

Yes; if the deficiencies have to be corrected, it is likely that my company will be selected to do the work.

D.

Yes; the Code of Ethics requires engineers to hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public.

E.

Impossible to determine from the facts given.

Impossible to determine from the facts given.

Dr. Albert Schweitzer's belief that all living organisms have an inherent worth is an example of:

Select one:

A.

Human-Centered Ethics

B.

Sentient-Centered Ethics

C.

Biocentric Ethics

D.

Ecocentric Ethics

E.

Proletarian Ethics

What actions may be appropriate for a professional engineer to take if an owner requests the engineer to certify work which the owner and the engineer agree does not comply with the building code?

Select one:

a.

Refuse to certify the work

b.

Explain to the owner that the engineer has a duty to report code breaches to the regulatory authority

c.

Report the incident to the regulatory authority if the owner refuses to rectify it

d.

All of the above

In general, violation of a provincial Code of Ethics has not considered a breach of the Social Contract since the British North America Act established the dominion of Canada in 1867.

Select one:

A.

True

B.

False

C.

Unable to determine from the facts given.

In Incident at Morales, the Inspector asks the question: "Did the process becomes overly reactive to the commercial challenges?" When confronted with such commercial challenges, your primary obligation as engineer is to:

Select one:

A.

Make certain that the process you're developing is adequate to respond to the commercial challenges.

B.

Avoid responsibility for designing an inefficient process.

C.

Hold paramount public safety, health and welfare.

D.

Maintain the confidentiality of your employer's process designs.

E.

Keep your resume current in case you need to make a job change.