Engineering Ethics Quiz

What must engineers consider in the fulfillment of their professional duties?

• Profit and efficiency

• Safety, health, and welfare of the public

• Innovation and creativity

• Personal gain and recognition

Under what condition can engineers perform services outside their areas of competence?

• Without informing anyone

• As long as they inform their employers or clients

• Only if they have a degree in the field

• If they have more than 10 years of experience

What should engineers do if their judgment is overruled under circumstances that endanger life or property?

• Ignore the situation

• Notify their employers or clients and such other authority as may be appropriate

• Continue with the project

• Resign from the project

What is the engineers' responsibility regarding revealing facts or data without consent?

• They can reveal it anytime

• They should not reveal it without the prior consent of the client or employer

• They can reveal it if they are paid

• They can reveal it if it benefits them

When can engineers permit the use of their names in business ventures?

• Anytime they want

• Only if the enterprise is consistent with applicable state or federal law

• If they are offered a partnership

• If they are promised a bonus

What is the rule regarding engineers affixing their signatures to plans or documents?

• They can sign any document

• They should not sign documents dealing with subject matter in which they lack competence

• They can sign if they are paid extra

• They can sign if they are in a hurry

Under what condition can engineers affix their signatures to plans not prepared under their direction?

• If they are friends with the preparer

• If they have a good faith belief that such plans were competently prepared by another designated party

• If they are in a rush

• If they are promised a promotion

What can engineers accept assignments for?

• Only small projects

• Coordination of an entire project, including each technical segment of the plans and documents

• Only projects within their city

• Only projects that are highly profitable

What must engineers do when they assume responsibility for an entire project?

• Delegate all tasks

• Sign and seal the engineering documents for the entire project

• Work alone

• Avoid communication with the team

What should engineers prioritize in their professional reports, statements, or testimony?

• Personal gain

• Best interests of clients or employers

• Speed of completion

• Minimal cost