Engineering Professional Ethics: Business vs Professional Model

What is the main focus of ethics?

Defining rules for right conduct for individuals
Regulating behavior of a particular group
Determining good and bad human actions (correct)
Managing specialized knowledge in society

How is morally responsibility defined in the text?

Performing specialized tasks in an organization
Making rational decisions in business
Caring for others' welfare in society
Holding individuals accountable for past actions (correct)

What does the term 'profession' refer to in the given text?

Making a living by serving a moral ideal beyond legal requirements (correct)
Claiming to be qualified in a particular occupation
Occupying a special social role with stringent moral requirements
Using knowledge of a branch of learning in practical applications

What does business ethics primarily involve?

Studying right and wrong human behavior in business (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of morality in guiding professions?

Morality provides a criterion for evaluating professional behavior (C) Signup and view all the answers

How is a profession described in the text?

A group serving specialized knowledge for societal interests (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the role of standards and judgments in professions?

Professionals create their own standards and judgments (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a profession from an individual's occupation?

A profession must voluntarily serve a moral ideal beyond legal requirements (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the Business Model and the Professional Model of professionalism?

The Business Model is profit-oriented, while the Professional Model emphasizes a trust relationship with the public. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes Common Morality?

It is the set of moral beliefs shared by almost everyone, serving as a reference point for other moralities. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do professionals who follow the Professional Model prioritize their actions?

They prioritize safety, health, and welfare of the public over other considerations. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Personal Morality from Common Morality?

Personal Morality is unique to each individual, while Common Morality is shared by almost everyone. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Right of Recognition in the context of professionals?

A right to fair monetary compensation and nonmonetary recognition (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which right involves the status of being an employee, whether moral or legal?

Employee Rights (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Privacy Right entail in terms of personal life?

Right to control information about oneself (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Right to equal opportunity: affirmative action focus on?

Giving preference to groups historically denied equal treatment (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two conditions that need to be met for conflicts of interest to arise?

Exercising good judgment and having additional interests of the employer (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'conflict of interest' and 'conflicting interests'?

'Conflict of interest' arises from desires that cannot be satisfied, while 'conflicting interests' involve ethical dilemmas. (D) Signup and view all the answers