Deck 5: Engineering Ethics

Question 1

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers shall not reveal facts, data or information without the prior consent of the client or employer except as authorized or required by law or this Code.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers shall issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on technical matters that are inspired or paid for by interested parties, unless they have prefaced their comments by explicitly identifying the interested parties on whose behalf they are speaking, and by revealing the existence of any interest the engineers may have in the matters.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers may perform services outside of their areas of competence as long as they inform their employer or client of this fact.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Professional responsibility is the responsibility associated with the mastery of special kind of knowledge that a person possesses and the use of knowledge for well-being and benefit of the society.

Question 5

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers may not be required to follow the provisions of state or federal law when such actions could endanger or compromise their employer or their client's interests.

Question 6

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.

Question 7

The NSPE Engineer's Creed include:

A)To give the utmost of performance;
B)To participate in none but honest enterprise;
C)To live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards of professional conduct
D)To place service before profit
E)All of the above

Question 8

What does NSPE stand for?

A)National Society of Pipeline Engineers
B)National Society of Petroleum Engineers
C)National Society of Professional Engineers
D)Northern States Power Enterprise

Question 9

A conflict of interest is

A)a general disagreement between two or more individuals.
B)when an employee spends company time working on a personal project
C)a conflict between an employee and his/her manager.
D)a conflict between an individual's personal interests and his/her professional obligations.

Question 10

The services provided by engineers do not require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.

Question 11

Engineering is an important and learned profession.As members of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity.

Question 12

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical fields involved.

Question 13

Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their competence.

Question 14

The engineer's creed was developed to state the engineering philosophy of service in a lengthy way.

Question 15

The NSPE ethical code of conduct is used in making judgments about engineering ethic-related cases that are brought before the NSPE's Board of Ethics Review.

Question 16

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers may accept assignments and assume responsibility for coordination of an entire project and shall sign and seal the engineering documents for the entire project, including each technical segment of the plans and documents.

Question 17

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers may express publicly technical opinions that are founded upon knowledge of the facts and competence in the subject matter.

Question 18

Engineers must perform under a standard of professional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.

Question 19

Ethics refers to the study of morality and the moral choices that we all have to make in our lives.

Question 20

Most engineering professional societies have their own code of ethics

Question 21

The following is a series of questions pertaining to the NSPE Code of Ethics.Please indicate whether the statements are true or false.These questions are provided by the NSPE.
Note: This ethics test is intended solely to test indi?vidual knowledge of the specific language contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers or engineering students.
Engineers shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one party for services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties.