Similarities of Corporations to Individual Moral Agents
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What type of liability does one face for causing harm without fault?

  • Negligent liability
  • Strict liability (correct)
  • Reckless liability
  • Intentional liability
  • What type of responsibility involves not intending harm but overlooking the risk?

  • Reckless responsibility
  • Intentional responsibility
  • Negligent responsibility (correct)
  • Strict responsibility
  • When engineers focus on exceeding the standard of care, what trait is considered desirable?

  • Initiative (correct)
  • Temperament
  • Complacency
  • Incompetence
  • What concept shifts the focus to protecting others from harm and wrongdoing?

    <p>Standard of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does strict liability entail?

    <p>Responsibility without fault</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which trait is emphasized when discussing exemplary work in engineering practice?

    <p>Excellence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can overemphasizing the harms from engineering practice lead to?

    <p>Overestimating dangers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of causing harm involves aiming at potential harm?

    <p>Intentional harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should a responsible engineer ideally focus on to protect others?

    <p>Satisfying the standard of care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trait is essential in an engineer when facing difficulties in their undertakings?

    <p>Realism and caution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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