Designing Chicken Coops Considerations Quiz

What is a key consideration when designing structures for the chicken coop?

Ensuring ample head and shoulder room for chickens (correct)
Taking into account the convenience of food delivery
Including advanced security features to deter predators
Prioritizing the recycling of chicken droppings as fertilizer

Which of the following is NOT a consideration mentioned for ensuring humane conditions for the chickens?

Adequate space
Safety of the flooring for bare feet
Proper ventilation
A secure structure to keep out predators (correct)

What is highlighted as being embedded in engineering projects according to the text?

Basic standards of efficiency and cost-effectiveness
Technological innovation without ethical considerations
The moral values of safety and efficiency (correct)
Exclusive focus on advancing technological progress

What does the text suggest about ethical considerations in engineering excellence?

Engineering excellence is enhanced by a commitment to ethical values (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of engineering as portrayed in the text?

Engineers combining skills with commitment to the public good (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a priority in ensuring comfort during climate changes?

Effective cleaning procedures to minimize environmental damage (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of preventive ethics?

Promoting responsible conduct (B) Signup and view all the answers

In ethical dilemmas, what are situations where moral reasons come into conflict known as?

Moral dilemmas (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why do ethical dilemmas arise in engineering according to the text?

As a result of conflicting moral values in engineering (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do macro issues in engineering ethics refer to?

Laws that should or should not be passed at a global level (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary emphasis in ethics according to the text?

Supporting responsible conduct (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should engineering ethics explore according to the text?

Both micro and macro issues (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary ethical consideration for engineers according to the NSPE code?

Ensuring public safety (A) Signup and view all the answers

What action does the NSPE code mandate when an engineer's judgment on public safety is overruled?

Notify proper authorities (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the conflicting moral value in the scenario where an engineer has signed a secrecy agreement?

Ensuring public safety (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the case of discovering dangers to the public that the client refuses to remedy, what is the engineer obliged to do according to the NSPE?

Inform the appropriate authorities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What obligation does an engineer have if their judgment on public safety is overruled?

Notify proper authorities (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the engineer's primary responsibility when faced with a conflict between client confidentiality and public safety?

Prioritize public safety (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main conflict in the scenario described?

Coworkers wanting a transfer due to HIV-positive colleague (B) Signup and view all the answers

What action does the supervisor request from the middle-level manager regarding the engineer's evaluation?

Write the evaluation to justify a grade of 5 (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why are the coworkers requesting a transfer in the first scenario?

The production specialist is HIV positive (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the project director's instruction to the project leader when dealing with the experimental laser project?

Send the incomplete project to the Navy as scheduled (D) Signup and view all the answers

What action is requested of the middle-level manager regarding a specific engineer's evaluation?

Justify a higher grade than originally given (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the proposed solution when no transfers to comparable positions are available?

Urging for voluntary transfers from other departments (B) Signup and view all the answers

What conditions must be met for conflicts of interest to arise?

The professional is in a relationship or role that requires good judgement, and the professional has an additional interest (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what ways may conflicts of interest arise?

Gifts, bribes, kickbacks, interests in other companies, and use of insider information (C) Signup and view all the answers

What types of gifts are typically given by companies to employees of government agencies or trade partners?

Cash, travel, entertainment, gifts, meals, lodging, subscriptions, etc. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered a conflict of interest?

A large bribe intended to influence decision-making (B) Signup and view all the answers

When do conflicts of interest not arise from gifts?

When the gifts are small gratuities offered in normal business conduct (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a conflict of interest from a regular gift?

The intention behind the gift (C) Signup and view all the answers