BUSINESS ETHICS & COMPLIANCE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
11.1. Quality professionals that are ASQ members are required to:
a. Use their knowledge for the benefit of human welfare
b. Become certified in some quality discipline
c. Perform quality functions in a variety of areas
d. Disclose competitive information to their new employer - ANSWER Solution: The ASQ Code of Ethics
for Professional Conduct specifically states that members should use their knowledge and skill for the
enhancement of human welfare. Answers b and care not addressed in the code and answer d could be a
conflict of interest.
Answer a is correct.
References: CSQP Primer, Section XI - 3.
11.2. In relationships with peers, which of the following items is specifically addressed in the ASQ Code
of Ethics?
a. I will willingly and objectively accept technical peer review
b. I will perform services in all business areas
c. I will attain certification in multiple areas
d. I will give credit to those to whom it is due - ANSWER Solution : The acceptance of a technical peer
review is only obliquely addressed in the ASQ Code of Ethics. Services should be performed only in areas
of competence . Professional development does not necessarily mean certification . Answer dis detailed
in article 7 of the ASQ code.
Answer d is correct.
References: CSQP Primer, Section XI - 3. ASQ Code of Ethics for Professional Conduct
, 11.3. When interviewing applicants for engineering positions, which of the following questions could
legally be asked?
a. When were you born?
b. Tell me about your previous work experience .
c. Isn't being female a disadvantage for this position?
d. Which production methods did your recent employer used? - ANSWER Solution : Answer a could lead
to discrimination on the basis of age, which is illegal by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967. Answer cis discrimination on the basis of sex, which is also illegal. Answer b appears to be a safe
and applicable question. Answer d, might or might not be permissible depending upon the former
employer's line of work.
Answer b is correct.
Reference: CSQP Primer, Section XI- 2/5 (and experience) .
Solution : Answer a could lead to discrimination on the basis of age, which is illegal by the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Answer cis discrimination on the basis of sex, which is also
illegal. Answer b appears to be a safe and applicable question. Answer d, might or might not be
permissible depending upon the former employer's line of work.
Answer b is correct.
Reference: CSQP Primer, Section XI- 2/5 (and experience) . - ANSWER Solution: You should select the
person with the best qualifications for the position. Politics or other influences do not always make this
possible. There is no indication that your cousin , the boss' relative, or the internal inspector are
qualified. In this situation, you may need to recommend the competitor's employee to your boss, and
then ask the boss to make the choice, even though you will need to live with that decision.
Answer a is correct.
Reference: CSQP Primer, Section XI- 2/5 (and logic).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
11.1. Quality professionals that are ASQ members are required to:
a. Use their knowledge for the benefit of human welfare
b. Become certified in some quality discipline
c. Perform quality functions in a variety of areas
d. Disclose competitive information to their new employer - ANSWER Solution: The ASQ Code of Ethics
for Professional Conduct specifically states that members should use their knowledge and skill for the
enhancement of human welfare. Answers b and care not addressed in the code and answer d could be a
conflict of interest.
Answer a is correct.
References: CSQP Primer, Section XI - 3.
11.2. In relationships with peers, which of the following items is specifically addressed in the ASQ Code
of Ethics?
a. I will willingly and objectively accept technical peer review
b. I will perform services in all business areas
c. I will attain certification in multiple areas
d. I will give credit to those to whom it is due - ANSWER Solution : The acceptance of a technical peer
review is only obliquely addressed in the ASQ Code of Ethics. Services should be performed only in areas
of competence . Professional development does not necessarily mean certification . Answer dis detailed
in article 7 of the ASQ code.
Answer d is correct.
References: CSQP Primer, Section XI - 3. ASQ Code of Ethics for Professional Conduct
, 11.3. When interviewing applicants for engineering positions, which of the following questions could
legally be asked?
a. When were you born?
b. Tell me about your previous work experience .
c. Isn't being female a disadvantage for this position?
d. Which production methods did your recent employer used? - ANSWER Solution : Answer a could lead
to discrimination on the basis of age, which is illegal by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967. Answer cis discrimination on the basis of sex, which is also illegal. Answer b appears to be a safe
and applicable question. Answer d, might or might not be permissible depending upon the former
employer's line of work.
Answer b is correct.
Reference: CSQP Primer, Section XI- 2/5 (and experience) .
Solution : Answer a could lead to discrimination on the basis of age, which is illegal by the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967. Answer cis discrimination on the basis of sex, which is also
illegal. Answer b appears to be a safe and applicable question. Answer d, might or might not be
permissible depending upon the former employer's line of work.
Answer b is correct.
Reference: CSQP Primer, Section XI- 2/5 (and experience) . - ANSWER Solution: You should select the
person with the best qualifications for the position. Politics or other influences do not always make this
possible. There is no indication that your cousin , the boss' relative, or the internal inspector are
qualified. In this situation, you may need to recommend the competitor's employee to your boss, and
then ask the boss to make the choice, even though you will need to live with that decision.
Answer a is correct.
Reference: CSQP Primer, Section XI- 2/5 (and logic).
