Ethics Quiz 5

If the primary production cost of a product A is high , then which of the following is true ?

• Product A safety is low

• Product A has low risk

• Product A warranty is short

• All of these

Absolute safety and absolutely risk-free activities and products design are not possible

• True
• False

A risk is the potential that something wanted and harmful may occur

• True
• False

safety is best defined as:

• The absence of risk.

• The acceptability of risk

• The potential that something unwanted may occur

• The degree to which a product meets legal standards

Which of the following is NOT considered a broad category of risk?

• Bodily harm

• Economic loss

• Environmental degradation

• Social media engagement

what affects the acceptability of risk?

• Voluntarism and control

• Effect of information on risk assessments

• Job-related risks

• All of the above

Which of the following is a criterion to help ensure that engineers produce safe designs?

• Maximize profit

• Comply with applicable laws

• Minimize primary costs

• Ignore potential misuses of the product

The way information is presented to people cannot alter their perception of risk

• True
• False

Total cost is the sum of primary and secondary costs.

• True
• False

A 'safe exit' means that a product is designed to never fail

• True
• False