University of Nizwa Architecture Ethics Quiz

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What does a contractual approach to ethics focus on?

Developing a good character

Maintaining professional duty

Creating a good society (correct)

Promoting diversity of perspectives

Why do people tend to follow the rules in a social contract?

Because the rules are generally beneficial (correct)

It aligns with their personal beliefs

To undermine the useful system

Because breaking the rules is advantageous

According to duty-based ethics in architecture, who do architects have a duty to serve?

No duty to anyone

Only the clients' needs and wishes

Current and future building users, other species, underserved populations, and more (correct)

Themselves

Which aspect enables a practice, profession, and community to operate effectively?

Accommodating different viewpoints Signup and view all the answers

In ethics related to architectural practice, what does a focus on a diversity of perspectives help achieve?

Value recognition and effective functioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary emphasis of duty-based ethics in architecture?

Fulfilling duties to various stakeholders beyond just clients Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes professions from ordinary businesses?

Using disinterested judgment Signup and view all the answers

Which ethical approach argues that the ends justify the means?

Consequentialism Signup and view all the answers

What aspect has always been at the core of architecture?

Meeting occupants' needs Signup and view all the answers

In duty-based ethics, what must be ethical regardless of the consequences?

Actions Signup and view all the answers

What makes the consequence of ignoring functional utility evident in architecture?

Buildings fail, leak, or fall down Signup and view all the answers

Who contributes to the ethical project of safe shelter according to the text?

Inspectors, engineers, and more Signup and view all the answers

What is a core value that guides the NCARB Model Rules in relation to the public?

Protection of life, safety, and welfare Signup and view all the answers

When was the AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct first established?

1909 Signup and view all the answers

What is a violation of a rule by an AIA member grounds for?

Disciplinary action by the Institute Signup and view all the answers

According to the AIA Code of Ethics, what are members obligated to comply with?

The ethics code established by the Institute Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an important rule for AIA members listed in the text?

'Responsible control' over signed documents Signup and view all the answers

What is a key ethical standard for architects as mentioned in the text regardless of variables?

Fulfilling professional obligations Signup and view all the answers