NPTEL Ethics in Engineering Practice Sheet 7A

The following points are key features of copyright protection. (Identify the inaccurate statement).

• The creative work may be in an artistic, educational, musical form, even an idea.

• A copyright may be assigned to others or inherited.

• Copyright is a type of intellectual property.

• ) Copy righted material can be copied when it is in public interest.

The whistle blowing is justified when (identify the correct situation)

• The concerns have been reported earlier to the immediate superiors and no satisfactory response was forthcoming from them, within a reasonable time.

• There no potential harm is identified, some benign consequences are anticipated to occur with a very low probability, in the distant future.

• There are cases of professional conduct or standards of behaviour in companies or institutions.

• None of the above

------------------------responsibility is the most familiar type of moral responsibility that arises from the special knowledge a person possesses.

• Group

• Personal

• Professional

• Collective

S1: A copyright is most commonly held by the author, the composer, or inventor.

S2: Intuition is the ability to immediately recognize what is going on in a situation.

S3: Standard design elements are always patented one; which you learn during a course of a job but can not apply later.

S4: Moral responsibility cannot be simply transferred to someone else.

• S1-F, S2-T, S3-T, S4-F

• S1-T, S2-T, S3-F, S4-T

• S1-F, S2-T, S3-F, S4-T

• S1-T, S2-T, S3-F, S4-F

What does NCEES stand for?

• National Council for Engineering Establishment and Surveyors

• National Civil Engineering Examiners and Surveyors

• National Council for Engineering Examiners and Surveyors

• None of the above

Typhoon Nora is responsible of massive destruction of property and deaths in the city of Manila. But they are causal but not moral agents, so their actions are not subject to moral evaluation.

• True

• False

Assertion (A): The proper management of corporate whistleblowing is an increasingly important issue globally. Reason (R): It may seem like an extra cost for companies, but problems such as fraud, bribery, or other unethical behaviour are all risks that, if left undetected, can lead to financial and reputational losses for companies.

• If A is true but R is false

• Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A

• If A is false but R is true

A reasoned judgment about whether (or the extent to which) some act (or course of action) is morally justified will mention some or all of the following:

• The act produces good or bad consequences.

• It fulfils or shirks obligations.

• It is a sheer violation of rights.

• It absolutely ignores agreements.

True or False: Some engineering codes of ethics suggest that engineers bear some individual responsibility not only for educating other members of the profession about their responsibilities but also for educating the public about engineering.

• True

• False

What is the 'Not invented here' attitude?

• Tendency to reject products, services, or results of external origin.

• The notion of swapping ideas with outside partners, even competitors.

• Creative individuals outside the company can also contribute to achieving strategic goals.

• All of these.