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Code of Ethical Conduct

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The architect writes a column tackling architecture in the newspaper. Three weeks after the column is published, the architect notices a marked increase in the influx of clients and commissions.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
2.
The architect’s friends start a Kickstarter campaign to solicit funds from the public and sponsors for an upcoming book showcasing his past projects and upcoming works.
a)
Unethical
b)
Ethical
3.
The architect agrees to a 5-second radio commercial for a brand of solar panels to generate public awareness of green architecture initiatives and renewable energy sources.
a)
Unethical
b)
Ethical
4.
The architect who has extensive experience designing hospitals locally and abroad claims that he is an expert in hospital design and planning.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
5.
The architect puts up a sign showing his name, his title “Architect” and his company logo outside of his office.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
6.
The architect tells the client that the client’s requests cannot be incorporated in the design because it may put pedestrians in danger.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
7.
The architect refuses to guarantee his or her estimates despite repeated requests by the client.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
8.
The architect agrees to construct the building that he or she designed, and therefore becomes the designer AND builder at the same time.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
9.
The architect declines a project because of a conflict of interest.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
10.
The architect does not advise the client of a possible conflict of interest because the architect is 100% certain that he can be fair despite the conflict of interest and that he will be able to make sound and reasonable judgments.
a)
Unethical
b)
Ethical
11.
The architect requires that a dispute between the architect and the client be resolved using arbitration, even if the process will be costly to the client and even if it will be cheaper if they just go to court (because that’s where they will go anyway).
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
12.
The architect tells the client about problems in the construction even if he sees that the client gets stressed and panicky every time he hears about the issues.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
13.
The architect issues additional construction details after the final contract documents have been printed already.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
14.
The architect makes several mistakes in the dimensions of some architectural elements which are executed per plan, and them blames the contractor for not asking first if the dimensions in the drawing are correct.
a)

Unethical

b)

Ethical

15.
The architect condemns work even if the work is not yet completed and he has not seen everything that the contractor will do.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
16.
The architect accepts a laser pointer and a USB thumb drive from a supplier of plumbing fixtures and promises to invite the supplier to all future projects as a bidder.
a)
Unethical
b)
Ethical
17.
The architect disapproves a billing request from the contractor because the work done does not meet the architect’s quality standards.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
18.
The architect accepts a 5% commission from a supplier of engineered wood flooring because he is certain that he will not feel pressured to return the favor to the supplier.
a)
Unethical
b)
Ethical
19.
The architect designs a chapel for his church/religion and charges a highly discounted fee instead of the minimum basic fee prescribed by the SPPs.
a)
Ethical
b)
Unethical
20.
The architect asks a potential client to consider him/her for a project despite knowing that the client is already finalizing the deal with another architect (but no contract has been signed yet).
a)
Unethical
b)
Ethical