NPPE - PART II - ETHICS SET (17-21Qs) Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!

Morals - ANSWERSomeones stance on right and wrong. Ethics - ANSWERRules, principles, norms that a society has accepted. The study of right and wrong. Utilitarianism (Ethical Perspective) - ANSWERThe greatest good for the greatest amount of people Human Rights (Ethical Perspective) - ANSWEREveryone should have basic human rights, so act accordingly Duty (Ethical Perspective) - ANSWEREveryone has the duty to do no wrong, all the time. Example don't lie in any situation no matter what cause it's 'wrong' Virtue (Ethical Perspective) - ANSWERDeveloping a quality character thought positive virtues or sound reasoning Source of Code of Ethics - ANSWERCoE varies per Province, but is modelled after Engineers Canada CoE. Provincial Acts - ANSWERActs vary by Province, but give the Code of Ethics 'legal' authority, as well as empowering Provincial engineering bodies with the ability to enforce the CoE. Role of Technical Societies - ANSWERProduce technical material for distribution, but information has no legal authority Process of Formation of Laws (in Regards to Ethics) - ANSWERLaws generally flow from historical ethical practices and/or decisions of a population, based on what they deem collectively as 'okay'. Legal vs Ethical - ANSWERLegal - Means what is okay to do, free from consequences Ethical - Means what you should do, based on the right thing, regardless of the consequences