ethics

Question 1

Behavior that is in accordance with accepted principles of right or good conduct in the context of a particular situation, and consistent with international norms of behavior is considered ethical. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

Canadian organizations do not need a code of conduct that deals with human rights issues because human rights abuses do not happen in Canada. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

The ability to influence comes with the responsibility to exercise that influence. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

You are accountable for harm caused by your decisions even if you did not know your decisions would cause harm. (2013, 2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

Ethical Behavior includes: (2013, 2010, 2009)

a. Acts, omissions, risks and dependencies for which an individual or organization is responsible to those with legitimate interest.

b. The direct impact only, of decision and activities of stakeholders.

c. Respecting the rights of your employees for equitable treatment unless forbidden by law.

d. None of the above

Answer 5

a. Acts, omissions, risks and dependencies for which an individual or organization is responsible to those with legitimate interest.

Question 6

Being socially responsible is about accepting responsibility for those impacts of our decisions and activities on society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behavior. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

An organization is socially responsible when: (2013, 2010, 2009)

a. It accepts responsibilities for the impacts of its decisions on society and the environment through ethical and transparent behavior.

b. It contributes to sustainable development and the welfare of the society.

c. It takes into account the expectations of the stakeholders

d. It is in compliance with laws and is consistent with international norms of behavior.

e. All of the above

Answer 7

e. All of the above

Question 8

Being socially responsible will: (2013, 2010, 2009)

a. Benefit society as well as the socially responsible organization.

b. Enhance competitiveness is applied strategically

c. Always reduce the risk

d. Show that ‘doing good’ and ‘doing what is good for business’ can be the same thing

e. All of the above

Answer 8

e. All of the above

Question 9

Canada’s ecological footprint, per capita, is much better than the work average. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

The world wildlife funds ‘living planet report’: (2013, 2010, 2009)

a. Confirms that we are using the planets resources faster than they can be renewed

b. Our impact upon the planet has more than tripled since 1961

c. Our footprint now exceeds the worlds ability to regenerate by about 25 percent (2003 data)

d. All of the above

Answer 10

d. All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following statements are true: (2013)

a. Canada’s GHG emissions are higher than our KYOTO commitment to be 6% below 1998 levels

b. It is not ethical to give or accept bribes even if it is the only way you can continue to operate in a country.

c. Stakeholders engagement is good for an organization

d. An engineer should know what the rights and risks of harm to all of his or her stakeholders

e. All of the above

Answer 11

e. All of the above

Question 12

Paying a bribe can be ethical (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 12

FALSE

Question 13

The degree of an organization’s accountability is related to the extent of its authority. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

Engaging the stakeholders in an ethical and transparent way enhances accountability to the stakeholders and overall business performance. (2013, 2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

An ethical organization will ensure that the conditions of work: (2013)

a. Comply with national laws and regulations where applicable

b. Are consistent with applicable international labor standards with regards to wages, hours of work, weekly rest, holidays, health and safety, maternity protection and ability to combine work with families responsibilities, and

c. Allow observance of national or religious traditions and customs

d. All of the above

Answer 15

d. All of the above

Question 16

An organization has the responsibility to respect human rights, including within its sphere of influence. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

When deployed strategically, CSR can enhance innovation, productivity and competitiveness and attract investors. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

Socially responsible organizations do not have to give special consideration to vulnerable groups because they are the responsibility of the governments. (2013, 2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 18

FALSE

Question 19

An organization should identify issues related to the impact of its activities and decisions, and the way to address these issues so as to contribute to sustainable development. (2013)

(true/false)

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

Which of the following statements are true: (2013)

a. An engineer should respect international norms of behavior

b. Where national law significantly conflicts with international norms, he or she should strive to respect the norms

c. Where the national law is in conflict with international norms, and where not following these norms would have significant consequences, he or she should review the nature of activities within that jurisdiction.

d. The engineer should seek to influence relevant organizations and authorities to remedy such conflicts

e. All of the above

Answer 20

e. All of the above

Question 21

In order to be eligible for professional engineering status in Ontario some minimum academic requirements must be met. Which of the following is NOT true: (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Any background

b. Graduation from an engineering program

c. Graduation from an accredited engineering program in Canada

d. Graduation from a science program

e. Graduation from a technologist program

Answer 21

a. Any background

Question 22

Engineers may perform services outside of their areas of competence as long as they inform their employer or client of this fact (2010, 2009)

a. If they do this work at night

b. If they work for the government

c. If the pay is good

d. Is they work during free time

e. None of the above

Answer 22

e. None of the above

Question 23

Bribery is: (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Illegal

b. Immoral

c. Unethical

d. All of the above

Answer 23

d. All of the above

Question 24

You serve on the board of ABC Construction Company, which is planning a development in your town. The development has attracted criticism from citizens who called a meeting to organize opposition. You attended the meeting and spoke in favor of the development. Which one of the following options is most consistent? (2010,2009, 2008)

a. Speak in favor of the development without identifying your affiliation with ABC, because your support is based solely on the merit of the project

b. Speak in favor of the development without identifying your affiliation with ABC, because you have as much right as anyone in your town to voice your opinion

c. Speak in favor of the development and preface your statement by identifying yourself as an engineer whose opinion is supported by engineering analysis, but without identifying your affiliation to ABC.

d. Speak in favor of the development and preface your statement by identifying your affiliation with ABC, also stating you are exercising your right as a citizen.

e. None of the above.

Answer 24

d. Speak in favor of the development and preface your statement by identifying your affiliation with ABC, also stating you are exercising your right as a citizen.

Question 25

A requirement for maintaining competence to practice engineering is that an engineer: (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Maintain membership in a professional engineering society

b. Take a continuing education course for credit as least once every two years

c. Read a monthly magazine for your engineering discipline

d. Maintain current knowledge of your discipline

e. All of the above

Answer 25

d. Maintain current knowledge of your discipline

Question 26

Ethics is the study of: (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Good/evil

b. Right/wrong

c. Nice/bad

d. Helpful/harmful

e. All of the above

Answer 26

e. All of the above

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a profession? (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Specialized knowledge

b. Self-regulated

c. Responsibility to the public

d. High salary

Answer 27

d. High salary

Question 28

Which of the following is an actual conflict of interest? (2010, 2009)

a. Serving on a code-and-standards committee for your own industry sector

b. Voting in a public election on an environmental issue that directly affects your business

c. Developing a site plan for a highway construction project in your own home community

d. Accepting a coffee mug with one of your suppliers business logo

e. None of the above

Answer 28

a. Serving on a code-and-standards committee for your own industry sector

Question 29

According to the code of ethics, which of the following activities by a professional engineer would be considered unethical? (2010, 2009)

a. Reviewing the work for another P.Eng with that member consent

b. Providing consulting services

c. Signing plans prepared by an unknown persons.

d. Providing free services for a charity

e. All of the above

Answer 29

c. Signing plans prepared by an unknown persons.

Question 30

The following behavior may NOT be subject to discipline as a professional engineer in Ontario (2010, 2009)

a. Professional misconduct

b. Negligence

c. Conviction of a serious criminal offence

d. Branch of the code of ethics

e. Incompetence

Answer 30

d. Branch of the code of ethics

Question 31

Two years after being hired, you find yourself faced with an ethical dilemma in an engineering matter in a company that manufactures airplanes. Which of the following factors should be taken into account deciding the course of action to follow (2010, 2009)

a. The clients of your company which are affected by the dilemma

b. The impact your decision can have on your company’s public image

c. The effect your decision on worker safety

d. The impact on the morale of the occupational works

e. All of the above

Answer 31

e. All of the above

Question 32

As a licensed engineer in Ontario, your duty under the provinces engineering code of ethics to another engineer who works for a multinational company that supplies components to your company is: (2010, 2009)

a. Equal to your duty to protecting the public welfare

b. Less than your duty to protecting the public welfare

c. Greater than your duty to protecting the public welfare

d. (a) and (b)

e. None of the above

Answer 32

a. Equal to your duty to protecting the public welfare

Question 33

As a result of an engineer’s duty to herself/himself, an engineer who works for a company as an employee: (2010, 2009)

a. Is permitted to dispute the company’s requests

b. Should keep up to date with the relevant emerging engineering codes

c. Should uphold the intent of the engineering code of ethics

d. (b) and (c)

e. All of the above

Answer 33

d. (b) and (c)

Question 34

Ethical dilemmas relating to engineering activities in telecommunications equipment production can arise during the following: (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Choosing a supplier of electronic circuitry

b. Exploiting newly developed intellectual property in the form on an invention

c. Establishing a social club within the company

d. (a) and (b)

e. (b) and (c)

Answer 34

d. (a) and (b)

Question 35

From an engineering perspective, the following activities are usually inappropriate: (2010, 2009)

a. Make a specific bid selection because it will benefit the career your spouse, who is not an engineer and is employed with another company.

b. Actions that are intended to improve your company’s internal processes and procedures

c. Accepting an expensive gift to make a certain decision.

d. (a) and (c)

e. All of the above

Answer 35

d. (a) and (c)

Question 36

An engineer would be involved in professional misconduct if he/she: (2010, 2009)

a. Disciplines an engineer who reports to him/her without investigating the situation

b. Makes a decision when asked to do so regarding the sizing of a chemical reaction vessel in a petrochemical plant.

c. Applies his/her engineering seal to an engineering diagram a circuit diagram for a combined media player and cell phone

d. (a) and (b)

e. (a) and (c)

Answer 36

a. Disciplines an engineer who reports to him/her without investigating the situation

Question 37

Engineers who take on management roles in companies: (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Do not have to make decisions related to allocating human resources

b. Have to ensure engineering titles are used properly

c. Are unwise to override the judgement of engineers on technical matters without investigating carefully.

d. (b) and (c)

e. (a) and (b)

Answer 37

(b) and (c)

Question 38

Which of the following factors should be taken into account in developing an action plan when faced with an ethical dilemma? (2010, 2009)

a. The effects on only some of the stakeholders affected by the dilemma

b. The circumstance surrounding the dilemma and relating to those involved

c. The details of the professional engineering code of ethics of relevance in regions unrelated to the dilemma

d. (b) and (c)

e. All of the above

Answer 38

d. (b) and (c)

Question 39

Ethical dilemmas relating to engineering decisions in biomedical laboratories can arise in the area of: (2010)

a. Safeguarding the intellectual property of those who develop a new treatment technology

b. Safeguarding the rights of human subjects involved in experimental studies

c. Safeguarding the rights of people with medical devices

d. (a) and (b)

e. All of the above

Answer 39

d. (a) and (b)

Question 40

The following conduct by an engineer would almost certainly be viewed as unethical by a tribunal that makes decisions on the ethical correctness of actions taken by engineers (2010, 2009)

a. Carefully balancing the manner in which company financial resources are allocated

b. Taking appropriate action on an important risk to public safety

c. Theft of company supplies that are often used by the company, provided they are not too expensive

d. (a) and (c)

e. All of the above

Answer 40

c. Theft of company supplies that are often used by the company, provided they are not too expensive

Question 41

The code of ethics on professional engineers Ontario and the IEEE code of ethics: (2010, 2009, 2008)

a. Have differences related to the different mandates of PEO and IEEE

b. Are equally important

c. Are approved by a common committee for engineering ethics

d. Both relate to licensing

e. (a), (b) and (d

Answer 41

a. Have differences related to the different mandates of PEO and IEEE

Question 42

Professional engineers who establish their own company: (2010, 2009)

a. Often spend as much time dealing with decision involving material and human resources, as well as relations between people.

b. Often experience high levels of stress due to their responsibilities

c. Are not permitted to deal with technical engineering details, since they are company owners

d. (a) and (B)

e. (a) and (c)

Answer 42

d. (a) and (B)

Question 43

Different parts of Ontario’s code of ethics for engineers implies that engineers should: (2010, 2009)

a. Not point out technical errors made by herself/himself

b. Exaggerate technical errors made by another engineer

c. Point out technical mistakes made by another engineer

d. Not point out technical errors made of another engineer

e. All of the above

Answer 43

c. Point out technical mistakes made by another engineer

Question 44

According to Ontario’s code of ethics for engineers, an engineer is permitted to: (2010)

a. Explain technical issues

b. Point out risks to the welfare of the public

c. Question another engineers competence

d. Point out technical errors of another engineer

e. All of the above

Answer 44

e. All of the above

Question 45

Ethical behavior is timeless and universal: (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 45

TRUE

Question 46

If it is legal it is always ethical (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 46

FALSE

Question 47

Giving a bribe is ethical if it is part of the culture of the country (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 47

FALSE

Question 48

If the impact of your decision causes harm you were probably unethical (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 48

TRUE

Question 49

Organizations should be held accountable for the behavior of the suppliers (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 49

TRUE

Question 50

The private sector should accept more responsibility for what was the responsibility of the governments because globalization is reducing the power of governments and increasing the power of the private sector (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 50

TRUE

Question 51

Being socially responsible is about making money and giving some away. (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 51

FALSE

Question 52

A Canadian engineer responsible for the environmental impact of his or her organization in a developing country should apply the same environmental standards are those used in Canada (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 52

TRUE

Question 53

A sustainability report provides the framework for reporting on an organization’s economic, environmental, and social performances. (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 53

TRUE

Question 54

Organizations should use their relative strength and position in their relationship with other organizations to promote positive outcomes including promoting SR throughout the supply chain (2010, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 54

TRUE

Question 55

Canadian law concerning workers’ rights and safety ensures that works civil, political, social, economic, and cultural rights are met. (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 55

TRUE

Question 56

Ethical behavior is behavior that is in accordance with the norms of the behavior of the country you are living in. (2010, 2009, 2008)

(true/false)

Answer 56

FALSE

Question 57

Ethical engineers always consider impact that their designs have on the environment and employees (2010, 2009, 2008).

(true/false)

Answer 57

TRUE

Question 58

Avoid damages to and restore the natural environment (2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 58

TRUE

Question 59

Canada is one of the worst three offenders in the most critical areas of the environment (2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 59

TRUE

Question 60

Violation of human rights are increasing because of internationization of armed conflicts and civil wars, terrorism, HIV/AIDS, and other infection diseases, environmental issues, and natural disasters. (2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 60

TRUE

Question 61

Consumption of energy and other resources has been rising faster than the rate of population growth and faster than the capacity of the natural environment to absorb the impact of this consumption (2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 61

TRUE

Question 62

An organizations responsibility for an ethical labour practices only applies to the relationship of the organization with its direct employees (2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 62

FALSE

Question 63

Engineers should be held accountable for knowing which laws and regulations or industry standards relate to what their organization does (2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 63

TRUE

Question 64

Canada has significantly reduced child poverty in the last 20 years (2010, 2009)

(true/false)

Answer 64

TRUE

Question 65

Which of the following statements about sustainable development are true: (2010, 2009)

a. Sustainable development is about loving off the capital

b. Sustainable development is about economic growth that maximized shareholder value

c. Sustainable development is about meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

d. Sustainable development is about economic growth at the expense of the ecological system

e. Sustainable development is about balance between economic growth and the depletion of irreplaceable resource

Answer 65

c. Sustainable development is about meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 66

ISO 26000 is being written to: (2010, 2009)

a. Provide practical guidance related to identifying and engaging with stakeholders

b. Increase confidence and satisfaction in organizations amount their customers and other stakeholders

c. Be consistent with and non in conflict with existing documents, international treaties, and conventions and ISO standards.

d. All of the above

Answer 66

d. All of the above

Question 67

Thanks to rapid advances in engineering and technology there has been a decline in: (2010,2009)

a. The negative impact of business and society on the environment

b. Extreme poverty arising from the acceleration of globalization

c. Human rights violations by individuals, families, corporations, and civil society organizations

d. None of the above

Answer 67

d. None of the above

Question 68

The principles of socially responsibility defined in ISO 26000 include: (2010, 2009)

a. Recognition of stakeholders concerns

b. Transparency

c. Respect for fundamentals of human rights

d. Respect for diversity

e. All of the above

Answer 68

e. All of the above

Question 69

Organizations need a risk management system because: (2010, 2009)

a. Competent employees take shortcuts and unknowingly make major mistakes

b. All organizations have one

c. To eliminate risks

d. Helps you find the guilty party when something goes wrong

e. All of the above

Answer 69

e. All of the above

Question 70

Society believes that the negative impacts of human activity on the environment is outweighed by social benefits (2009

(true/false)

Answer 70

FALSE

Question 71

Ethical Organizations identify and manage risks (2009)

(true/false)

Answer 71

TRUE

Question 72

Our environmental footprint now exceeds the worlds ability regenerate by about 25% (2009)

(true/false)

Answer 72

TRUE

Question 73

Organizations should know and respond to the needs of their community (2009)

(true/false)

Answer 73

TRUE

Question 74

You are presenting the experimental work of a multidisciplinary biomedical research team at an engineering conference. One of your colleagues, Jim, has just completed mathematical modeling of an experimental data two days prior to the presentation and has agreed to let you use his results. Jim’s name is not on the paper because the abstract and the paper were complete two months prior to the conference. What is the most appropriate was to recognize his contribution. (2008)

a. There is no need to recognize Jim’s contribution because the abstract and paper were complete two months prior

b. There is no need to recognize Jim’s contribution because he has agreed to let you use his work

c. Mention in your talk that the mathematical modelling was carried out by Jim

d. Add the statement “mathematical modelling by Jim” In the slide

Answer 74

c. Mention in your talk that the mathematical modelling was carried out by Jim

Question 75

The purpose of licensing engineering corporation is: (2008)

a. Protect the public against incompetence, negligence, and professional misconduct

b. Identify the individuals responsible for engineering services

c. Allowing corporations to charge higher engineering fees

d. (a) and (b)

e. All of the above

Answer 75

d. (a) and (b)