CHAPTER 2 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

As a business owner, you also serve on the City Council of the location of your business. When city contracts are awarded, your business is in the running to win the bid. Concerned citizens claim you are unethical citing :

• Nepotism

• Conflict of Interest and Self Dealing

• Bribery

• Self Determine

A healthcare service company delivering in-home treatment to the elderly receives referrals from a Medicare authorized provider for a free. This activity becomes an illegal kickback scheme when:

• The provider makes unnecessary treatment referrals and gets paid for them by Medicare

• Both parties agree to the agreement

• Medicare pays for the service

• Medicare give the good services

To assist you in distinguishing the difference between a gift and a bribe you should:

• assume the giver does not have expectations of you

• refer to company policy regarding the acceptance of gifts

• accept gifts that are offered in the course of your business dealings without questioning the intent of the gift giver

• questioning the intent of the gift giver but still accept the gift that are offered

A software engineer is tasked with developing a new application for a company. During the development process, the engineer discovers a vulnerability in the system that could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data. What should the engineer do?

• Ignore the vulnerability and proceed with the application development to meet the project deadline.

• Inform the project manager about the vulnerability but continue with the application development as planned.

• Address the vulnerability by implementing appropriate security measures and inform the project manager about the issue and the proposed solution.

• Exploit the vulnerability for personal gain without informing anyone.

A civil engineer is working on a construction project that involves designing a bridge. The project deadline is approaching, and the engineer realizes that there is a flaw in the design that could compromise the safety of the bridge. What is the most ethical course of action for the engineer to take?

• Notify the project manager about the flaw and suggest corrective measures, but continue with the current design to avoid delays.

• Stop work on the current design, inform the project manager and stakeholders about the flaw, and collaborate with the team to develop a revised design that prioritizes safety.

• Proceed with the current design but secretly implement additional safety measures without informing the project manager or stakeholders.

• Ignore the flaw and proceed with the current design to meet the deadline.