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NETHICALENGINEER

Who Wants to Be an Ethical Engineer?

• Divide into two teams

• Choose 4 contestants.

• Your team will vote if your contestant uses the audience lifeline, so be ready.

• Take a few minutes to get to know each other for the “phone a friend” lifeline.

• Each contestant will get three life lines (and four questions): phone a friend, ask the audience, and 50-50.

Scoring

• Incorrect answer = 0 points, but you do not lose your previous points

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First Candidate

Whistle blowing is best described as calling public attention to

A your own previous unethical behavior.

B unethical behavior of employees under your control.

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C secret illegal behavior by your employer.

D unethical or illegal behavior in a government agency you are monitoring as a private individual.

Whistle blowing is best described as calling public

attention to

• C secret illegal behavior by your employer.

Engineers having knowledge of any alleged violation of this Code, following a period of thirty days during which the violation is not corrected, shall report thereon to appropriate professional bodies and, when relevant, also to public

authorities, and cooperate with the proper authorities in furnishing such information or assistance as may be required.

A True B False

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Engineers having knowledge of any alleged violation of this Code, following a period of thirty days during which the violation is not corrected, shall report thereon to appropriate professional bodies and, when relevant, also to public authorities, and cooperate with the

proper authorities in furnishing such information or assistance as may be required.

• B False

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a profession?

A Specialized knowledge

B Responsibility to the public

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CSelf-Regulation

DHigh Salary

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a profession?

D. High Salary

Which of the following is an actual conflict of interest?

A. Serving on a codes-and-standards committee for your own industry sector

B. Voting in a public election on an environmental issue that directly affects your business

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C. Developing a site plan for a highway construction project in your own home community

D. Accepting a coffee mug with one of your suppliers' business logo

Which of the following is an actual conflict of interest?

C. Developing a site plan for a highway construction project in your own home community

First Candidate

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Rebecca works for a company in its laboratory division. She is required to keep accurate records of the results of her

experimental work. What is the first thing Rebecca should log into her lab notebook?

A her name B her position

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C the date and time

D her supervisor’s name

Rebecca works for a company in its laboratory division. She is required to keep accurate records of the results of

her experimental work. What is the first thing Rebecca should log into her lab

notebook?

• C Date and time

An engineering firm receives much of its revenue from community construction projects. Which of the following activities would it be ethical for the firm to participate in?

A Contribute to the campaigns of local politicians.

B Donate money to the city council to help finance the building of a new city park.

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C Encourage employees to volunteer in community organizations.

D Rent billboards to increase the company’s name recognition.

An engineering firm receives much of its revenue from community construction projects. Which of the following activities would it be ethical for the firm to

participate in?

• C Encourage employees to volunteer in community organizations.

• Not trying to gain politically favor, billboards are self-laudatory advertising that professionals avoid, and company will not get any specific benefit

The principles for ethical practice of engineering require the protection of all of the

following EXCEPT

A. health of the public

B. safety of the public

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C. welfare of the public

D. local and global environment

The principles for ethical practice of engineering require the protection of all of the following

EXCEPT

• D. local and global environment

You have met the standard for "competence" to undertake a public works engineering project only

if…

A. you hold an appropriate professional engineering license in that discipline.

B. the project outcome will protect the safety, health, and welfare of the public.

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C. you hold a degree in that engineering discipline.

D. you follow appropriate codes and specifications.

• A. you hold an appropriate professional engineering license in that discipline.

You have met the standard for "competence" to undertake a public works engineering

project only if…

First Candidate

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Next Candidate

Without your knowledge, an old classmate applies to the company you work for. Knowing that you graduated from the same school, the director of engineering shows you the application and resume your friend submitted and asks your opinion. It turns out that your friend has

exaggerated his participation in campus organizations, even claiming to have been an officer in an engineering society that you are sure he was never in. However, you remember him as being a highly intelligent student and believe he could really help the company. How should

you handle this situation?

A You should remove yourself from the ethical dilemma by claiming that you don’t remember enough about the applicant to make an informed decision.

B You should follow your instincts and recommend the applicant. Everyone pads their resumes.

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C You should recommend that applicant, but qualify your recommendation by pointing out that you think he may have exaggerated some details on his resume.

D You should point out the inconsistencies in the applicant’s resume and recommend against hiring him.

Without your knowledge, an old classmate applies to the company you work for. Knowing that you recently graduated from the same school, the director of engineering shows you the application and resume your friend submitted and asks

your opinion. It turns out that your friend has exaggerated his participation in campus organizations, even claiming to have been an officer in an engineering society that you are sure he was never in. On the other hand, you remember him as being

a highly intelligent student and believe that he could really help the company. How should you handle this situation?

• C You should recommend the applicant, but qualify your recommendation by pointing out that you think he may have exaggerated some details on his resume.

Complete the following sentence: “A professional engineer who took the licensing examination in

mechanical engineering…

A may not design in electrical engineering.”

B may design in EE if she feels competent.”

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C may design in EE if she feels competent and the electrical portion of the design is insignificant and incidental to the overall job.”

D may design in EE if another engineer checks the EE work.”

Complete the following sentence: “A professional engineer who took the licensing examination in

mechanical engineering…”

• C may design in EE if she feels competent and the electrical portion of the design is insignificant and incidental to the overall job.”

A requirement for maintaining competence to practice engineering is that you…

A. maintain membership in a professional engineering society.

B. take a continuing education course for credit at least once every two years.

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C. read the monthly magazine for your engineering discipline.

D. maintain current knowledge of your discipline.

A requirement for maintaining competence to practice engineering

is that you…

• D. maintain current knowledge of your discipline.

What is the direct result of ethical behavior?I. Your reputation will be enhanced.

II. You will be rewarded economically.III. You will feel good about yourself.

A I only B II and III

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C III only DNone

What is the direct result of ethical behavior?

I. Your reputation will be enhanced.II. You will be rewarded economically.III. You will feel good about yourself.

• D none

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While supervising a construction project in a developing country, an engineer discovers that his client’s project manager is treating laborers in an unsafe and

inhumane (but legal for that country) manner. When he protests, the engineer is told by company executives that the company has no choice in the matter if it

wishes to remain competitive in the region, and he should just accept this as the

way things are. What would ethics require the engineer to do?

A Take no action – the company is acting in a perfectly legal manner.

B Withdraw from the project, returning any fees he may already have received.

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C Report the company to proper authorities for its human rights abuses.

D Assist the laborers in organizing a strike to obtain better working conditions.

While supervising a construction project in a developing country, an engineer

discovers that his client’s project manager is treating laborers in an unsafe and inhumane (but legal for that country)

manner. When he protests, the engineer is told by company executives that the

company has no choice in the matter if it wishes to remain competitive in the

region, and he should just accept his as the way things are. What would ethics

require the engineer to do?• B Withdraw from the project, returning any

fees he may already have received.

Ethical behavior is invariant with respect toI. time.

II. location. III. culture.

A I only B II only

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C II and III D none

Ethical behavior is invariant with

respect toI. time.

II. location. III. culture.

• D none

Complete the following sentence: “It is generally considered unethical to moonlight as a consulting engineer while you are

working for your primary employer because…

A you shouldn’t be in competition with your primary employer for clients.”

B you can’t do a good job for your primary employer if you come into work in the morning tired.”

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C you might be tempted to use proprietary information from your current employer.”

D ‘double dipping’ (i.e., drawing two paychecks) is unfair to the other engineers in the company.”

Complete the following sentence: “It is generally considered unethical to moonlight

as a consulting engineer while you are working for your primary employer

because…

• B too tired.

• Choice D is irrelevant. A and C are true but are not the reason moonlighting is discouraged by the ethical code.

What does NSPE stand for?

A National Society of Programming Engineers

B National Society for Professors of Engineering

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D National Society for Practicing Engineers

C National Society of Professional Engineers

What does NSPE stand for?

• C National Society of Professional Engineers

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Complete the following sentence: “If you check the calculations for a licensed (registered) friend who has gone

into a consulting engineering business for him/herself…

A you should be paid for your work.”

B your friend’s client should be told of your involvement.”

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C you do not need to be licensed or registered yourself.”

D your friend assumes all the liability for your work.”

Complete the following sentence: “If you check the calculations for a licensed

(registered) friend who has gone into a consulting engineering business for

him/herself…

Byour friend’s client should be told of your involvement.”

Which of the following can override your ethical requirement to perform a thorough analysis and check of the

work for your client?

A time constraints B budgetary constrains

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C legal constraints, including subpoenas and judicial orders.

D other ethical obligations.

Which of the following can override your ethical requirement to perform a

thorough analysis and check of the work for your client?

• D other ethical obligations

What is the material that the U.S. uses to make the Order of the

Engineer ring?

A iron B Carbon steel

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D silverC Stainless steel

• C Stainless Steel

What is the material that the U.S. uses to make the Order of the Engineer ring?

You are working on the toll plaza construction phase of the Grand Harbor Tunnel project. You notice that the concrete being poured by Acme Construction for the tunnel roadway seems thin. Because of your previous work in a cement factory,

your curiosity causes you to look more closely at the wet concrete. Your practiced eye tells you that the concrete has too much cheap aggregate and sand in it, and

not enough cement. Under the ethics code, your proper course of action is:

A. Do nothing --- it's not part of your job.

B. Bring your concerns to your supervisor.

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C. Report your concerns to the local newspaper.

D. Call the inspector.

You are working on the toll plaza construction phase of the Grand Harbor Tunnel project. You notice that the concrete being poured by Acme Construction for

the tunnel roadway seems thin. Because of your previous work in a cement factory, your curiosity

causes you to look more closely at the wet concrete. Your practiced eye tells you that the concrete has too much cheap aggregate and sand in it, and not enough cement. Under the ethics code, your proper course of

action is:

B. Bring your concerns to your supervisor.

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A local engineering professor acts as technical advisor for the city council in town. A few weeks before the council is scheduled to

award a large construction contract, the professor is approached by one of the competing companies and offered a consulting position.

Under what circumstances would it be ethical to accept the job?

A Both the company and the council must know about and approve of the arrangement.

B The professor should arrange not to begin work until after the council’s vote.

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C The professor must not participate in any discussions concerning the project for which the company is competing.

D The professor may accept the job if the advisory position to the council is on a volunteer basis.

C The professor must not participate in any discussions concerning the project for which the company is competing.

A local engineering professor acts as technical advisor for the city council in town. A few weeks before the council

is scheduled to award a large construction contract, the professor is

approached by one of he competing companies and offered a consulting position. Under what circumstances would it be ethical to accept the job?

Which of the following terms in not related to ethics?

A integrity Bhonesty

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C morality D profitability

Which of the following terms in not related to ethics?

D profitability

You have raised your concern to your supervisors, and you are told that is none of your business and that you should get back to work. Furthermore, you are reminded that you are an "at will" employee and could easily be replaced if

you cause trouble. Which Canon applies in this situation?

A 2 B 4

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C 6 D 1

You have raised your concern to your supervisors and you are told that is none of your business and

that you should get back to work. Furthermore, you are reminded that you are an "at will" employee and could easily be replaced if you cause trouble. Which

Canon applies in this situation?

• D 1

Which one of the following forms of advertising is ethical?

A. Running a full-page ad in the Yellow Pages claiming you are a "Jack-of-All-Trades" Engineer.

B. Printing and distributing wall calendars to clients and potential clients with pictures of major achievements of engineering, such as the space shuttle, Hoover Dam, and Brooklyn Bridge, including the name and address of your company on each page.

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C. Printing and distributing notepads to clients and potential clients with the name, address, and phone number of your company printed at the bottom of each page.

D. Running an ad in the Yellow Pages stating your engineering services are the cheapest yet the best.

Which one of the following forms of advertising is ethical?

C. Printing and distributing wall calendars to clients and potential clients with the name, address and phone number of your company printed at the bottom of each page.

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You are a registered engineer working for a large design and construction firm. You would like to be more independent, so you decide to practice your entrepreneurial spirit by taking on very small design contracts on your own, working evenings and weekends to meet the contracts. You inform your supervisor of your activity, but your firm would not consider bidding on these small contracts as they would be

more bother than they are worth. Is this a conflict of interest situation?

A Yes B No

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• A Yes

You are a registered engineer working for a large design and construction firm. You would like to be more independent, so you decide to practice your entrepreneurial spirit by taking on very small design contracts on your own, working evenings

and weekends to meet the contracts. You inform your supervisor of your activity, but your firm would not consider

bidding on these small contracts as they would be more bother than they are worth. Is this a conflict of interest

situation?

Consider the scenario in the previous question. Which Canon applies in this situation?

A 2 B 3

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C 4 D 5

Consider the scenario in the previous question. Which Canon applies in

this situation?

C 4

You are presenting the experimental work of a multidisciplinary biomedical research team at an engineering conference. One of your colleagues, Jim, has just completed mathematical modeling of the experimental data two days prior to the presentation and has agreed to let you use the results.

Jim's name is not on the paper because the abstract and paper were completed two months prior to the conference. What is the most

appropriate way to recognize his contribution?

A. There is no need to recognize Jim's contribution because the abstract and paper were completed two months prior to the conference.

B. There is no need to recognize Jim's contribution because he has agreed to let you use his work.

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C. Mention in your talk that the mathematical modeling was carried out by Jim.

D. Add the statement "mathematical modeling by Jim" in the slide.

You are presenting the experimental work of a multidisciplinary biomedical research team at an engineering conference. One of your colleagues, Jim, has just completed mathematical modeling of the experimental data two days prior to the presentation and has agreed to let you use the

results. Jim's name is not on the paper because the abstract and paper were completed two months prior to the

conference. What is the most appropriate way to recognize his contribution?

• D. Add the statement "mathematical modeling by Jim" in the slide.

You serve on the board of XYZ Construction Company, which is planning a development in your town. The development has attracted criticism from citizens who called a meeting to organize opposition. You attended the

meeting and spoke in favor of the development. Which one of the following options is most consistent with professional ethical principles?

A. Speak without identifying your affiliation with XYZ because your support is based solely on the merit of the project.

B. Speak without identifying your affiliation with XYZ because you have as much right as anyone in your town to voice your opinion.

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C. Preface your statement by identifying yourself as an engineer whose opinion is supported by engineering analysis, but without identifying your affiliation with XYZ.

D. Preface your statement by identifying your affiliation with XYZ also stating you are exercising your right as a citizen.

You serve on the board of XYZ Construction Company, which is planning a development in your town. The development has attracted criticism from

citizens who called a meeting to organize opposition. You attended the meeting and spoke in favor of the development. Which one of the following options is most consistent with professional ethical principles?

• D. Preface your statement by identifying your affiliation with XYZ, also stating you are exercising your right as a citizen.

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Engineers shall acknowledge their errors after consulting with their employer or client.

A True B False

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Engineers shall acknowledge their errors after consulting with

their employer or client.

• B False

Engineers shall not solicit or accept a contract from a governmental body on which a principal or officer of their

organization serves as a member.

A True BFalse

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Engineers shall not solicit or accept a contract from a

governmental body on which a principal or officer of their

organization serves as a member.

• A True

You are an engineer in charge of receiving bids for an upcoming project. One of the contractors bidding the job is your former employer. The

former employer laid you off in a move to cut costs. Which of the following should you do?

I. say nothingII. inform your present employer of the situation

III. remain objective when reviewing the bids

A III only B I and III

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C II and III D II only

You are an engineer in charge of receiving bids for an upcoming project. One of the contractors bidding

the job is your former employer. The former employer laid you off in a move to cut costs. Which

of the following should you do?I. say nothing

II. inform your present employer of the situationIII. remain objective when reviewing the bids

• C II and III

Ethics requires you to take into consideration the effects of your behavior on which group(s) of people?

I. your employerII. the nonprofessionals in society.

III. other professionals

A II only B I and II

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C II and III D I, II, and III

Ethics requires you to take into consideration the effects of your behavior on which group(s) of people?

I. your employerII. the nonprofessionals in society.

III. other professionals

• D I, II, and III