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How should engineers handle a project they believe will not succeed?
How should engineers handle a project they believe will not succeed?
- Publicly criticize the project to gain attention
- Complete the project without disclosing doubts
- Ignore their concerns and proceed as planned
- Advise their employers or clients about the potential failure (correct)
What action is prohibited for professionals according to the ethical guidelines?
What action is prohibited for professionals according to the ethical guidelines?
- Accepting professional commissions on a contingent basis
- Giving proper credit for engineering work
- Soliciting gratuities from contractors or agents (correct)
- Advertising professional services without misleading language
Which of the following actions demonstrates a violation of ethical principles in engineering?
Which of the following actions demonstrates a violation of ethical principles in engineering?
- Keeping current in one's specialty field
- Encouraging employees to become registered engineers
- Falsifying academic qualifications (correct)
- Negotiating contracts fairly
What is the ethical responsibility regarding the use of confidential information?
What is the ethical responsibility regarding the use of confidential information?
In what way must engineers approach advertising their professional services?
In what way must engineers approach advertising their professional services?
Which action is not considered proper conduct under the ethical guidelines?
Which action is not considered proper conduct under the ethical guidelines?
What is encouraged regarding the registration of engineering employees?
What is encouraged regarding the registration of engineering employees?
Which ethical principle emphasizes the importance of fairness in contract negotiations?
Which ethical principle emphasizes the importance of fairness in contract negotiations?
What principle emphasizes the balance of good and bad consequences in decision-making processes in civil engineering?
What principle emphasizes the balance of good and bad consequences in decision-making processes in civil engineering?
Which ethical theory is concerned with the obligations and duties of engineers rather than the outcomes of their actions?
Which ethical theory is concerned with the obligations and duties of engineers rather than the outcomes of their actions?
What action must a civil engineer take regarding potential conflicts of interest with a client?
What action must a civil engineer take regarding potential conflicts of interest with a client?
According to duty-based ethics, what aspect is primarily evaluated?
According to duty-based ethics, what aspect is primarily evaluated?
When providing engineering services, what is a primary responsibility of the civil engineer?
When providing engineering services, what is a primary responsibility of the civil engineer?
In civil engineering, what does virtue ethics primarily focus on?
In civil engineering, what does virtue ethics primarily focus on?
What obligation does a civil engineer have if there is a change in project scope?
What obligation does a civil engineer have if there is a change in project scope?
Which ethical principle involves assessing the worth or rights of individuals affected by engineering projects?
Which ethical principle involves assessing the worth or rights of individuals affected by engineering projects?
What do duty-based ethics primarily emphasize in professional conduct?
What do duty-based ethics primarily emphasize in professional conduct?
Which of the following best aligns with the principles of virtue ethics?
Which of the following best aligns with the principles of virtue ethics?
What is the primary concern of a Code of Ethics in engineering?
What is the primary concern of a Code of Ethics in engineering?
According to utilitarian analysis, what must be considered when evaluating the discharge of waste by a chemical plant?
According to utilitarian analysis, what must be considered when evaluating the discharge of waste by a chemical plant?
Which ethical theory asserts that individuals have fundamental rights that others must respect?
Which ethical theory asserts that individuals have fundamental rights that others must respect?
In the context of the chemical plant discharging waste, what conclusion does rights and duty ethics lead to?
In the context of the chemical plant discharging waste, what conclusion does rights and duty ethics lead to?
How does virtue ethics evaluate the responsibility of engineers in pollution cases?
How does virtue ethics evaluate the responsibility of engineers in pollution cases?
What is a fundamental role of ethical analysis in civil engineering regarding community health?
What is a fundamental role of ethical analysis in civil engineering regarding community health?
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