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Multiple Choice

1. What does the term "morality" usually refer to?

• a) Any aspect of human action
  

• b) Professional behavior
  

• c) Personal gain and ambition
  

• d) Loyalty to company and colleagues

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2. What does the term "ethics" commonly refer to?

• a) Any aspect of human action
  

• b) Professional behavior
  

• c) Personal gain and ambition
  

• d) Loyalty to company and colleagues

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3. Why is it important for engineers to confront moral issues raised by technological activity?

• a) To achieve moral autonomy
  

• b) To prioritize personal gain and ambition
  

• c) To maintain loyalty to the company and colleagues
  

• d) To avoid conflicts with public welfare

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4. What are conflicting demands that engineers may face?

• a) Loyalty to company and colleagues, concern for public welfare, personal gain, ambition
  

• b) Moral autonomy, moral awareness, moral imagination, moral communication
  

• c) Moral responsibility, moral coherence, moral reasonableness, respect of person
  

• d) Moral clarity, moral frameworks, alternative courses of actions, well-reasoned judgment

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5. What are situations in which moral reasons come into conflicts or the application of moral values is problematic?

• a) Situations in which two or more moral obligations come into conflict
  
  

• b) Situations in which engineers face conflicting demands

• c) Situations in which engineers have to gather facts

• d) Situations in which engineers have to consider alternative courses of action

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6. What are the steps to solve an ethical dilemma?

• a) Moral clarity, participants, gather facts, rank moral considerations, consider alternative courses of actions, arrive at a well-reasoned judgment
  
  
  

• b) Moral autonomy, moral awareness, moral coherence, moral imagination, moral communication, moral reasonableness, respect of person, tolerance of diversity, moral hope, integrity

• c) Loyalty to company and colleagues, concern for public welfare, personal gain, ambition

• d) Moral responsibility, moral coherence, moral reasonableness, respect of person, tolerance of diversity, moral hope, integrity

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7. What does it mean to be an autonomous individual?

• a) To think for oneself and not assume that customs are always right

• b) To prioritize personal gain and ambition

• c) To maintain loyalty to company and colleagues

• d) To prioritize public welfare over personal interests

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8. What practical skills can produce an autonomous individual?

• a) Moral awareness, cogent moral reasoning, moral coherence, moral imagination, moral communication
  
  
  

• b) Loyalty to company and colleagues, concern for public welfare, personal gain, ambition

• c) Moral responsibility, moral coherence, moral reasonableness, respect of person, tolerance of diversity, moral hope, integrity

• d) Moral clarity, participants, gather facts, rank moral considerations, consider alternative courses of actions, arrive at a well-reasoned judgment

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9. What does moral responsibility refer to?

• a) Obligations, incumbent and role responsibility, accountable, conscientious, integrity
  
  
  

• b) Moral awareness, cogent moral reasoning, moral coherence, moral imagination, moral communication

• c) Loyalty to company and colleagues, concern for public welfare, personal gain, ambition

• d) Moral clarity, participants, gather facts, rank moral considerations, consider alternative courses of actions, arrive at a well-reasoned judgment

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10. What are the criteria for a professional engineer?

• a) Bachelor's degree in engineering, performs engineering work, registered Professional Engineer, acts in a morally responsible way
  

• b) Moral autonomy, moral awareness, moral coherence, moral imagination, moral communication, moral reasonableness, respect of person, tolerance of diversity, moral hope, integrity
  

• c) Loyalty to company and colleagues, concern for public welfare, personal gain, ambition
  

• d) Moral responsibility, moral coherence, moral reasonableness, respect of person, tolerance of diversity, moral hope, integrity

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11. What is the significance of being independent as a professional engineer?

• a) To prioritize personal gain and ambition
  

• b) To serve the employer's interests
  

• c) To uphold high standards of achievement and accept moral responsibilities
  

• d) To prioritize loyalty to company and colleagues

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12. What are micro ethical issues in engineering?

• a) The decisions made by individuals and companies
  

• b) The general direction of technology development and collective responsibilities
  

• c) Moral responsibility and obligations
  

• d) Principles of right and wrong, a set of moral principles guiding behavior and action

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13. What are macro ethical issues in engineering?

• a) The decisions made by individuals and companies
  

• b) The general direction of technology development and collective responsibilities
  

• c) Moral responsibility and obligations
  

• d) Principles of right and wrong, a set of moral principles guiding behavior and action

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14. What does a sense of corporate responsibility entail?

• a) Company policies that differ from the legal framework
  

• b) Being accountable to the general public, employees, customers, and stakeholders
  

• c) Being conscientious and displaying integrity in routine obligations
  

• d) Being blameworthy or praiseworthy for one's actions

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15. What are morals?

• a) Principles of right and wrong
  

• b) A set of moral principles guiding behavior and action
  

• c) Binding codes of conduct formally recognized and enforced
  

• d) Company policies that guide behavior and action

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16. What are ethics?

• a) Principles of right and wrong
  

• b) A set of moral principles guiding behavior and action
  

• c) Binding codes of conduct formally recognized and enforced
  

• d) Company policies that guide behavior and action

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17. What are laws?

• a) Principles of right and wrong
  

• b) A set of moral principles guiding behavior and action
  

• c) Binding codes of conduct formally recognized and enforced
  

• d) Company policies that guide behavior and action

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18. What are company policies?

• a) Principles of right and wrong
  

• b) A set of moral principles guiding behavior and action
  

• c) Binding codes of conduct formally recognized and enforced
  

• d) Company policies that guide behavior and action

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19. What is the study of engineering ethics meant to guide engineers in?

• a) Resolving moral dilemmas they might encounter
  

• b) Prioritizing personal gain and ambition
  

• c) Maintaining loyalty to the company and colleagues
  

• d) Avoiding conflicts with public welfare
  
  

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20. What should be the goal of engineers in performing their duties?

• a) To become morally autonomous
  

• b) To prioritize personal gain and ambition
  

• c) To maintain loyalty to company and colleagues
  

• d) To avoid conflicts with public welfare