ENGR 482 Exam 1 Practice
Questions With Answers
1. Which of the following claims about this case addresses an application
issue?
a.) Juan should tell Tim about the dinner and the Rolex
b.) The day before the conference Tim told Juan how important it was for
their company to develop a good relationship with the Venezuelan company
c.) Juan is now involved in a conflict of interest situation
d.) This Venezuelan company has a reputation for giving exchanging
expensive gifts with other companies - ANSWER c.) Juan is now involved in a
conflict of interest situation
2. Which of the following claims about this case addresses a moral issue?
a. Juan should tell Tim about the dinner and the Rolex
b. The day before the conference Tim told Juan how important it was for
their company to develop a good relationship with the Venezuelan company
c. Juan is now involved in a conflict of interest situation
d. This Venezuelan company has a reputation for giving exchanging
expensive gifts with other companies - ANSWER a. Juan should tell Tim
about the dinner and the Rolex
,3. According to both the textbook and lectures, what is the minimum
expectation for Juan in this situation?
a. Juan can keep the Rolex and has no need to report this to Tim
b. Juan must refuse the Rolex immediately and publicly so as to ensure that
his professional image remains unharmed
c. Juan must inform Tim of the gift, and they can decide what to do from
there
d. None of the above - ANSWER c. Juan must inform Tim of the gift, and they
can decide what to do from there
4. Suppose Juan accepts the Rolex. After the conference he takes the watch
to his boss, Tim, and asks what he should do with it. Tim suggests that Juan
anonymously donate it to the oil company's official charity in order to ensure
that no one can argue that Juan accepted a bribe. Tim's suggestion is an
example of
a. The application of the self-defeating test
b. The application of cost-benefit analysis
c. The application of universality to the situation
d. The attempt to find a creative middle way - ANSWER d. The attempt to
find a creative middle way
,5. Suppose Juan accepts the Rolex and that he does NOT notify Tim. If we
were to analyze this action from the perspective of the Golden Rule test, we
might ask which of the following questions?
a. Was happiness maximized and suffering minimized by Juan's action?
b. If everyone could use bribes to gain an advantage would bribery still be
possible?
c. Will Juan's company turn a better profit because of his good relationship
with the Venezuelan company?
d. None of the above questions apply the Golden Rule test - ANSWER d.
None of the above questions apply the Golden Rule test
6. By bringing up his concern with the parts, Danny actions fall best under
the category of:
a. Prohibitive ethics, because engineering codes forbid engineers from
harming the public
b. Prohibitive ethics, because Danny is seeking to anticipate future problems
and stop them from happening
c. Preventative ethics, because Danny is seeking to anticipate future
problems and stop them from happening
d. Aspirational ethics, because Danny is risking his job by confronting his
company - ANSWER c. Preventative ethics, because Danny is seeking to
anticipate future problems and stop them from happening
, 7. How does this case highlight the tension between professional culture and
corporate culture?
a. Danny, influenced by professional culture, is bound to his profession's
requirement to place a high priority on safety. His manager, influenced by
corporate culture, is under pressure to build the plant as quickly and cheaply
as possible
b. Danny's manager, influenced by professional culture, is bound to his
profession's requirement to place a high priority on safety. Danny, influenced
by corporate culture, is under pressure to build the plant as quickly and
cheaply as possible
c. Since Danny and his manager work for the same corporation, this case
does not highlight the tension between the two types of cultures
d. Since Danny and his manager are both professionals, this case does not
highlight the tension between these two types of cultures - ANSWER a.
Danny, influenced by professional culture, is bound to his profession's
requirement to place a high priority on safety. His manager, influenced by
corporate culture, is under pressure to build the plant as quickly and cheaply
as possible
8. Suppose the plant is built without upgrading the monitoring equipment,
and Danny and his manager successfully pass the plant over to the
operations division of his company. Several months later, Danny's fear is
realized and an explosion occurs, severely injuring a plant operator. What
would the problem of many hands have to say about this case?
a. Since the accident happened while operations was in control, all blame that
Questions With Answers
1. Which of the following claims about this case addresses an application
issue?
a.) Juan should tell Tim about the dinner and the Rolex
b.) The day before the conference Tim told Juan how important it was for
their company to develop a good relationship with the Venezuelan company
c.) Juan is now involved in a conflict of interest situation
d.) This Venezuelan company has a reputation for giving exchanging
expensive gifts with other companies - ANSWER c.) Juan is now involved in a
conflict of interest situation
2. Which of the following claims about this case addresses a moral issue?
a. Juan should tell Tim about the dinner and the Rolex
b. The day before the conference Tim told Juan how important it was for
their company to develop a good relationship with the Venezuelan company
c. Juan is now involved in a conflict of interest situation
d. This Venezuelan company has a reputation for giving exchanging
expensive gifts with other companies - ANSWER a. Juan should tell Tim
about the dinner and the Rolex
,3. According to both the textbook and lectures, what is the minimum
expectation for Juan in this situation?
a. Juan can keep the Rolex and has no need to report this to Tim
b. Juan must refuse the Rolex immediately and publicly so as to ensure that
his professional image remains unharmed
c. Juan must inform Tim of the gift, and they can decide what to do from
there
d. None of the above - ANSWER c. Juan must inform Tim of the gift, and they
can decide what to do from there
4. Suppose Juan accepts the Rolex. After the conference he takes the watch
to his boss, Tim, and asks what he should do with it. Tim suggests that Juan
anonymously donate it to the oil company's official charity in order to ensure
that no one can argue that Juan accepted a bribe. Tim's suggestion is an
example of
a. The application of the self-defeating test
b. The application of cost-benefit analysis
c. The application of universality to the situation
d. The attempt to find a creative middle way - ANSWER d. The attempt to
find a creative middle way
,5. Suppose Juan accepts the Rolex and that he does NOT notify Tim. If we
were to analyze this action from the perspective of the Golden Rule test, we
might ask which of the following questions?
a. Was happiness maximized and suffering minimized by Juan's action?
b. If everyone could use bribes to gain an advantage would bribery still be
possible?
c. Will Juan's company turn a better profit because of his good relationship
with the Venezuelan company?
d. None of the above questions apply the Golden Rule test - ANSWER d.
None of the above questions apply the Golden Rule test
6. By bringing up his concern with the parts, Danny actions fall best under
the category of:
a. Prohibitive ethics, because engineering codes forbid engineers from
harming the public
b. Prohibitive ethics, because Danny is seeking to anticipate future problems
and stop them from happening
c. Preventative ethics, because Danny is seeking to anticipate future
problems and stop them from happening
d. Aspirational ethics, because Danny is risking his job by confronting his
company - ANSWER c. Preventative ethics, because Danny is seeking to
anticipate future problems and stop them from happening
, 7. How does this case highlight the tension between professional culture and
corporate culture?
a. Danny, influenced by professional culture, is bound to his profession's
requirement to place a high priority on safety. His manager, influenced by
corporate culture, is under pressure to build the plant as quickly and cheaply
as possible
b. Danny's manager, influenced by professional culture, is bound to his
profession's requirement to place a high priority on safety. Danny, influenced
by corporate culture, is under pressure to build the plant as quickly and
cheaply as possible
c. Since Danny and his manager work for the same corporation, this case
does not highlight the tension between the two types of cultures
d. Since Danny and his manager are both professionals, this case does not
highlight the tension between these two types of cultures - ANSWER a.
Danny, influenced by professional culture, is bound to his profession's
requirement to place a high priority on safety. His manager, influenced by
corporate culture, is under pressure to build the plant as quickly and cheaply
as possible
8. Suppose the plant is built without upgrading the monitoring equipment,
and Danny and his manager successfully pass the plant over to the
operations division of his company. Several months later, Danny's fear is
realized and an explosion occurs, severely injuring a plant operator. What
would the problem of many hands have to say about this case?
a. Since the accident happened while operations was in control, all blame that
