ENGR 413 - Law and Ethics Part 1 – Ethics Questions With
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- Environmental pollution;
- defective instruments;
- Poor design;
- A coffee cup that is "too hot";
These are examples of what? Correct Answers Duty of Care;
◦ sales and financial information of any kind including store and
individual metrics;
◦ product availability and constraints;
◦ information shared through store meetings, corporate meetings,
RNN, BulletNews, Kbase, or any other internal Apple resource;
◦ hiring and training information including salaries and bonus
programs;
◦ Apple policies and procedures;
These are example of what? Correct Answers Confidential
Information (what you cannot share when working for a
company)
Consequentialism (Utilitarianism) is? Correct Answers - An
Ethical decision is whatever produces the greatest benefit for the
greatest number of people.
,- Given by John Stuart Mill
Engineering is recognized, regulated and licensed via profession
as an ACT.
What is an ACT?
What is it responsible for? Correct Answers An ACT - or law -
creates an Association of Professional Engineers.
It is responsible for:
- Admission
- Practice
- Discipline
- and the Preventing of misuse of titles and/or the illegal practice
of the profession by unqualified individuals.
How do we minimize hazards? Correct Answers - Follow (or
exceed) standards;
- Follow laws;
- Follow sound engineering practice;
- Seek alternative designs;
- Foresee potential misuse;
If you seal a document, you agree to be responsible for: Correct
Answers 1. Scope of work;
2. Accepted practice (methodology;
3. Accuracy (i.e., is the analysis correct?);
4. Completeness;
5. Format;
, In BC, primary liability insurance is NOT mandatory, but you
MUST {BLANK} Correct Answers Inform your client in
writing and obtain acknowledgement.
In terms of liability, what does Canada NOT due that the states
does? Correct Answers Canada does not import the concept of
struct liability into product liability tort law;
Canadian common law requires a plaintiff to establish that (s)he
was owed a duty of care by the defendant, that the defendant
breached that duty of care, that (s)he suffered damages, and that
those damages were caused by the defendant's breach of the
duty of care when assessed against a negligence standard. In
such cases, the "but for" test is used as a measure:
(From: Defective Product Versus Failure To Warn - Consumer
Protection - Canada (mondaq.com))
In terms of the Engineering Association, what is misconduct?
What is the difference between unprofessional conduct, and
Professional misconduct? Correct Answers Any act contrary to
the Code of Ethics; or an act that harms and endangers the
public interest.
Unprofessional conduct is *unintentional*.
Professional misconduct is *intentional*.
(More severe punishment)
In the past, consultants were typically paid a percentage of the
contract value, which did not encourage economic design.
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- Environmental pollution;
- defective instruments;
- Poor design;
- A coffee cup that is "too hot";
These are examples of what? Correct Answers Duty of Care;
◦ sales and financial information of any kind including store and
individual metrics;
◦ product availability and constraints;
◦ information shared through store meetings, corporate meetings,
RNN, BulletNews, Kbase, or any other internal Apple resource;
◦ hiring and training information including salaries and bonus
programs;
◦ Apple policies and procedures;
These are example of what? Correct Answers Confidential
Information (what you cannot share when working for a
company)
Consequentialism (Utilitarianism) is? Correct Answers - An
Ethical decision is whatever produces the greatest benefit for the
greatest number of people.
,- Given by John Stuart Mill
Engineering is recognized, regulated and licensed via profession
as an ACT.
What is an ACT?
What is it responsible for? Correct Answers An ACT - or law -
creates an Association of Professional Engineers.
It is responsible for:
- Admission
- Practice
- Discipline
- and the Preventing of misuse of titles and/or the illegal practice
of the profession by unqualified individuals.
How do we minimize hazards? Correct Answers - Follow (or
exceed) standards;
- Follow laws;
- Follow sound engineering practice;
- Seek alternative designs;
- Foresee potential misuse;
If you seal a document, you agree to be responsible for: Correct
Answers 1. Scope of work;
2. Accepted practice (methodology;
3. Accuracy (i.e., is the analysis correct?);
4. Completeness;
5. Format;
, In BC, primary liability insurance is NOT mandatory, but you
MUST {BLANK} Correct Answers Inform your client in
writing and obtain acknowledgement.
In terms of liability, what does Canada NOT due that the states
does? Correct Answers Canada does not import the concept of
struct liability into product liability tort law;
Canadian common law requires a plaintiff to establish that (s)he
was owed a duty of care by the defendant, that the defendant
breached that duty of care, that (s)he suffered damages, and that
those damages were caused by the defendant's breach of the
duty of care when assessed against a negligence standard. In
such cases, the "but for" test is used as a measure:
(From: Defective Product Versus Failure To Warn - Consumer
Protection - Canada (mondaq.com))
In terms of the Engineering Association, what is misconduct?
What is the difference between unprofessional conduct, and
Professional misconduct? Correct Answers Any act contrary to
the Code of Ethics; or an act that harms and endangers the
public interest.
Unprofessional conduct is *unintentional*.
Professional misconduct is *intentional*.
(More severe punishment)
In the past, consultants were typically paid a percentage of the
contract value, which did not encourage economic design.
