Engineering Ethics Test

Ethics

• A personal opinion about how things should be done.

• Rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group.

• The study of ancient cultures and traditions.

• Laws created by government officials only.

Morals

• Guidelines based on societal laws only.

• A personal set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior.

• Scientific methods for solving problems.

• Rules for designing machines and technology.

Consequences

• The steps in an engineering design process.

• The results or effects of an action or decision.

• The goals a person sets for themselves.

• The written rules of a workplace.

Society Impact

• The influence that individual actions have on wildlife only.

• The effect that decisions, actions, or policies have on a community or the public at large.

• A set of personal beliefs that guide behavior.

• Government control over public services.

Conduct

• The way a person behaves or acts, especially in a professional setting.

• A written law passed by Congress.

• A meeting between engineers and clients.

• A type of safety training for workers.

Rights

• Privileges or freedoms that individuals are entitled to have and exercise.

• The results of breaking workplace rules.

• The official job description of an employee.

• The ability to solve math problems quickly.

Obligations

• Duties or commitments that a person is required to carry out.

• Optional choices people can make if they want to.

• The laws of physics applied to engineering design.

• The goals of a professional organization.

Responsibility

• The act of avoiding work tasks.

• Being accountable for something and ensuring it is completed correctly.

• A list of workplace rules.

• A system for recording safety violations.

Process

• The legal rights granted to inventors.

• A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.

• The equipment needed to complete a project.

• The organization of a company’s employees.

NSPE (National Society of Professional Engineers)

• A set of federal safety guidelines for factory workers.

• A professional association that promotes and enforces ethical engineering practices.

• An engineering school located in Washington, D.C.

• A group that creates building codes for construction projects