Chapter 8 - Ethics and the Code of Ethics

Question 1

Define ethics

Answer 1

are the beliefs of a society or group as to what is right and wrong within the context of that society or group.

Question 2

Define morals

Answer 2

are beliefs about right and wrong that an individual develops internally.

Question 3

Define laws

Answer 3

are written rules created and enforced by the authority of a government and the courts.

Question 4

Define justice

Answer 4

is the concept of what is fair and equitable, so that everyone gets treated the same way in the same situation.

Question 5

What are factual statements?

Answer 5

statements that are either true or false.

Question 6

What are conceptual statements?

Answer 6

statements about the meaning of a term or the scope or boundary of a term when it is being defined.

Question 7

What are moral statements?

Answer 7

statements that something is right or wrong.

Question 8

What are the 3 kinds of ethical statements?

Answer 8

factual
conceptual
moral

Question 9

What are 4 ethical theories?

Answer 9

1. utilitarianism: the best solution to an ethical problem is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
2. duty-based ethics: the best solution to an ethical problem is the one that applies universal ethical principles.
3. rights-based ethics: the best solution to an ethical problem is the one that respects the basic rights of the most people.
4. virtue-based ethics: the best solution to an ethical problem is one in which a compromise between two extremes is applied.

Question 10

What are the ethical responsibilities of professionals?

Answer 10

The Code of Ethics:
- Duty to society
- Duty to employers
- Duty to clients
- Duty to colleagues
- Duty to employees and subordinates
- Duty to the profession
- Duty to oneself

Question 11

What is the OACETT code of Ethics?

Answer 11

• the rules according to which OACETT engineering technicians and technologists practice in Ontario.