Practice Quiz: Chapter 02

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. What is the ultimate goal of engineering?

a) To make money correct incorrect

b) To create advanced technology correct incorrect

c) To benefit people correct incorrect

d) To immerse one's self in the creative process correct incorrect

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. What is a moral responsibility of the engineer?

a) To ensure the well-being and safety of people correct incorrect

b) To create profit correct incorrect

c) To create a personal legacy correct incorrect

d) To communicate effectively correct incorrect

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. During which phase of an engineering project can ethical issues arise?

a) Design correct incorrect

b) Use correct incorrect

c) End of life correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following events have contributed to the expansion of engineering ethics to contain macro-ethics?

a) Unprecedented population growth correct incorrect

b) Potential resource limitations (e.g. oil, rare metals) correct incorrect

c) Biodiversity loss correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a form of deception?

a) Lying correct incorrect

b) Distorting a situation correct incorrect

c) Taking credit for something you didn't do correct incorrect

d) None of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does not necessarily lead to a conflict of interest?

a) Accepting non-monetary gifts from two parties related to a project correct incorrect

b) Discussing a project with a client over lunch correct incorrect

c) Owning stock in a competing company correct incorrect

d) Going on a date with a client correct incorrect

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. Which of the following must an engineer hold paramount?

a) Loyalty to the company correct incorrect

b) Profitability of the company correct incorrect

c) Safety of the public correct incorrect

d) A good relationship with past clients correct incorrect

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. Which of the following must we pay attention to if we are to develop in a sustainable way?

a) Environment correct incorrect

b) Economy correct incorrect

b) Society correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

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. How should we approach the potential impacts of our work as an engineer working on new technologies?

a) Consider what kind of future we are creating correct incorrect

b) Consider the risks and benefits of these technologies to society and the environment correct incorrect

c) Both a and b correct incorrect

d) Ask questions when in doubt correct incorrect

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. Which of the following groups of people do engineers hold responsibilities to?

a) Our employer correct incorrect

b) The public correct incorrect

c) Our colleagues correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Engineering is primarily a technical endeavour and has little to do with people.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Engineers should consider both short-term and long-term impacts of their design.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. It is our responsibility to "blow the whistle" at the first opportunity when we notice evidence of wrong-doing in our superiors.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The need for fairness and justice, while admirable, is not a part of the concept of sustainable development.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect