CEN800 FINAL ETHICS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
ANSWERED.
Unknowingly failing to comply with laws and regulations is an example of unethical
behavior (True or False) - ANSWERTrue
An engineer who considers the impact that his / her design (either products, processes
or services) has on the environment or on employees is acting ethically
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
Sustainable development is about incremental change a. True
b. False - ANSWERFalse
Sustainable development is concerned with innovation and organizational renewal a.
Tue
b. False - ANSWERTrue
Electronic communications have dramatically decreased human collaboration in every
field and between all countries
a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse
International standards, when implemented correctly, contribute to sustainable
development and ethical globalization
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
A Quality Management System allows an organization to demonstrate its ability to
satisfy customers through the provision of products and services that consistently meet
customer and regulatory requirements while maintaining a process for continual
improvement
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
The rapid advancements in science and technology have enabled the environment to
absorb unprecedented growth in human activity
a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse
Communities now recognize the need for engineers to use technology to study the
impact of human activity on the environment in order to ensure that all development is
sustainable
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
Ontario is one of the top ten polluters in North America a.True
, b. False - ANSWERA
An engineer has an obligation and a responsibility for safeguarding life, health, property
and the safety and welfare of the public
a. True b. False - ANSWERA
Not every engineering project effects the environment a. True
b. False - ANSWERB
Engineers alone can provide the solutions to environmental problems a. True
b. False - ANSWERB
The ISO 14001 standard requires an organization to establish and maintain procedures
to identify the environmental aspects of its products, services and activities that it can
control and over which it can be expected to have an influence
a. True b. False - ANSWERA
Engineers are not responsible for knowing which laws and regulations or industry
standards relate to what their organization does
a. True b. False - ANSWERF
ISO 14001 requires only that an organization have a plan in place for compliance to
laws, regulations and standards, not that it be in compliance at the time of its
registration audit
a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse
OHSAS 18001 is a health and safety standard developed by the International
Organization for Standardization
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
All risks are a result of hazards, but not all hazards create risks a. True
b. False - ANSWERA
The development voluntary technical standards is an objective of the International
Organization for Standardization
a. True b. False - ANSWERA
The increase of easier and fairer international trade is an objective of the International
Organization for Standardization - ANSWERTrue
The creation of non-tariff trade barriers through the enforcement of European based
standards is an objective of the International Organization for Standardization -
ANSWERTrue
The provision of safeguards for consumers and users is an objective of the International
Organization for Standardization - ANSWERTrue
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
ANSWERED.
Unknowingly failing to comply with laws and regulations is an example of unethical
behavior (True or False) - ANSWERTrue
An engineer who considers the impact that his / her design (either products, processes
or services) has on the environment or on employees is acting ethically
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
Sustainable development is about incremental change a. True
b. False - ANSWERFalse
Sustainable development is concerned with innovation and organizational renewal a.
Tue
b. False - ANSWERTrue
Electronic communications have dramatically decreased human collaboration in every
field and between all countries
a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse
International standards, when implemented correctly, contribute to sustainable
development and ethical globalization
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
A Quality Management System allows an organization to demonstrate its ability to
satisfy customers through the provision of products and services that consistently meet
customer and regulatory requirements while maintaining a process for continual
improvement
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
The rapid advancements in science and technology have enabled the environment to
absorb unprecedented growth in human activity
a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse
Communities now recognize the need for engineers to use technology to study the
impact of human activity on the environment in order to ensure that all development is
sustainable
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
Ontario is one of the top ten polluters in North America a.True
, b. False - ANSWERA
An engineer has an obligation and a responsibility for safeguarding life, health, property
and the safety and welfare of the public
a. True b. False - ANSWERA
Not every engineering project effects the environment a. True
b. False - ANSWERB
Engineers alone can provide the solutions to environmental problems a. True
b. False - ANSWERB
The ISO 14001 standard requires an organization to establish and maintain procedures
to identify the environmental aspects of its products, services and activities that it can
control and over which it can be expected to have an influence
a. True b. False - ANSWERA
Engineers are not responsible for knowing which laws and regulations or industry
standards relate to what their organization does
a. True b. False - ANSWERF
ISO 14001 requires only that an organization have a plan in place for compliance to
laws, regulations and standards, not that it be in compliance at the time of its
registration audit
a. True b. False - ANSWERFalse
OHSAS 18001 is a health and safety standard developed by the International
Organization for Standardization
a. True b. False - ANSWERTrue
All risks are a result of hazards, but not all hazards create risks a. True
b. False - ANSWERA
The development voluntary technical standards is an objective of the International
Organization for Standardization
a. True b. False - ANSWERA
The increase of easier and fairer international trade is an objective of the International
Organization for Standardization - ANSWERTrue
The creation of non-tariff trade barriers through the enforcement of European based
standards is an objective of the International Organization for Standardization -
ANSWERTrue
The provision of safeguards for consumers and users is an objective of the International
Organization for Standardization - ANSWERTrue
