ENGT 1000 Final Exam Questions and
Comprehensive Answers Graded A 2024-2025
Common Morals - ✔️✔️The seat of moral beliefs shared by most everyone
Personal Morals - ✔️✔️The set of morals beliefs that an individual holds that may differ
from person to person
Professional Morals - ✔️✔️The set of standards adopted by professionals insofar as they
view themselves acting as professionals.
Common Morals - ✔️✔️"People should not take things that don't belong to them"
Professional Morals - ✔️✔️"People should act in a professional matter for each employer
or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts or interest"
Law not a moral (trick question) - ✔️✔️"People should drive on the right hand side of the
road"
B: Executive Chef
C: Hairdresser/Barber
F: Lawyer
G: Veterinarian
H: Nurse - ✔️✔️Which job titles qualify as PROFESSIONS as defined in class.
A: Line Cook
B: Executive Chef
C: Hairdresser/Barber
D: Cashier
E: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
F: Lawyer
G: Veterinarian
H: Nurse
I: HVAC Technician
The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919 - ✔️✔️What event directly led to increased
incentive for Professional Licensure as a requirement to practice?
The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BCE) - ✔️✔️What is the first example of codified rules for
Engineering?
If you build a house that collapses and kills the owner's son then your son must be
killed. (basically an eye for an eye) - ✔️✔️What is the code of Hammurabi?
, The Ford Pinto Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study discussed in class was used as an
example of "because it's legal does not make it ethical"?
The Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study
discussed in class was used as an example of failing "to hold paramount the public
safety" and not "issuing public statements in an objective and truthful manner".
The Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study
discussed in class was used as an example of Groupthink Phenomenon.
The Tuskegee Experiments Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study discussed in class was
used as an example of "you cannot act morally through immoral methods".
False - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Group cohesiveness can decrease the likelihood of the GROUPTHINK phenomenon."
True - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Groupthink can cause members to reach a consensus without critical evaluation of
alternative viewpoints."
False - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Groupthink is a breakdown in the cohesiveness of a group."
True - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Groupthink is a breakdown in the decision making process of a group."
illusion of invulnerability - ✔️✔️"Everything is going to work out alright because we are a
special group"
unquestioned belief in the morality of the group - ✔️✔️Members automatically assume
the righteousness of their cause
Rationalizing - ✔️✔️Ignoring warnings that challenge the group's assumptions. A mindset
of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
Stereotyping - ✔️✔️Creating "outgroups" who are opposed to the group as weak, evil,
biased, spiteful, impotent or stupid.
Self-Censorship - ✔️✔️Avoiding ideas that deviate from the apparent group consensus.
illusions of Unanimity - ✔️✔️Silence is viewed as agreement
Direct Pressure to conform - ✔️✔️Creating the perception of members who question the
group as "disloyal".
Comprehensive Answers Graded A 2024-2025
Common Morals - ✔️✔️The seat of moral beliefs shared by most everyone
Personal Morals - ✔️✔️The set of morals beliefs that an individual holds that may differ
from person to person
Professional Morals - ✔️✔️The set of standards adopted by professionals insofar as they
view themselves acting as professionals.
Common Morals - ✔️✔️"People should not take things that don't belong to them"
Professional Morals - ✔️✔️"People should act in a professional matter for each employer
or client as faithful agents or trustees, and shall avoid conflicts or interest"
Law not a moral (trick question) - ✔️✔️"People should drive on the right hand side of the
road"
B: Executive Chef
C: Hairdresser/Barber
F: Lawyer
G: Veterinarian
H: Nurse - ✔️✔️Which job titles qualify as PROFESSIONS as defined in class.
A: Line Cook
B: Executive Chef
C: Hairdresser/Barber
D: Cashier
E: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
F: Lawyer
G: Veterinarian
H: Nurse
I: HVAC Technician
The Boston Molasses Disaster of 1919 - ✔️✔️What event directly led to increased
incentive for Professional Licensure as a requirement to practice?
The Code of Hammurabi (1754 BCE) - ✔️✔️What is the first example of codified rules for
Engineering?
If you build a house that collapses and kills the owner's son then your son must be
killed. (basically an eye for an eye) - ✔️✔️What is the code of Hammurabi?
, The Ford Pinto Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study discussed in class was used as an
example of "because it's legal does not make it ethical"?
The Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study
discussed in class was used as an example of failing "to hold paramount the public
safety" and not "issuing public statements in an objective and truthful manner".
The Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study
discussed in class was used as an example of Groupthink Phenomenon.
The Tuskegee Experiments Case Study - ✔️✔️Which case study discussed in class was
used as an example of "you cannot act morally through immoral methods".
False - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Group cohesiveness can decrease the likelihood of the GROUPTHINK phenomenon."
True - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Groupthink can cause members to reach a consensus without critical evaluation of
alternative viewpoints."
False - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Groupthink is a breakdown in the cohesiveness of a group."
True - ✔️✔️True or False:
"Groupthink is a breakdown in the decision making process of a group."
illusion of invulnerability - ✔️✔️"Everything is going to work out alright because we are a
special group"
unquestioned belief in the morality of the group - ✔️✔️Members automatically assume
the righteousness of their cause
Rationalizing - ✔️✔️Ignoring warnings that challenge the group's assumptions. A mindset
of "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
Stereotyping - ✔️✔️Creating "outgroups" who are opposed to the group as weak, evil,
biased, spiteful, impotent or stupid.
Self-Censorship - ✔️✔️Avoiding ideas that deviate from the apparent group consensus.
illusions of Unanimity - ✔️✔️Silence is viewed as agreement
Direct Pressure to conform - ✔️✔️Creating the perception of members who question the
group as "disloyal".
