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Code of Ethical Conduct

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

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)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

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.

Any registered and licensed architect who violates the code of ethical conduct shall have a penalty of

a)

Php 100,000 - Php 5,000,000

b)

Php 100,000 - Php 1,000,000

c)

6 months - 3 years

d)

6 months - 6 years

7.

Shall not solicit, nor permit to solicit, in his/her name, advertisements or other support towards the cost of any publication presenting his/her work. He/she shall refrain from taking part in paid advertisement endorsing any materials of construction or building equipment.

a)

Relations with the public

b)

Relations with his/her subordinates

c)

Relations with Contractor

d)

Relations with suppliers

8.

Shall, immediately upon his/her personal knowledge and inspection, reject or condemn material, equipment, or workmanship which is not in conformity with the Contract Documents in order not to cause unnecessary delay and additional expense to the _________.

a)

Relations with Manufacturers

b)

Relations with Contractor

c)

Contractor

d)

Owner

9.

The profession of Architecture calls for men and women of the highest integrity, responsiveness, business acumen, sensibility, as well as artistic and technical ability.

a)

Duties and Responsibilities

b)

Code of Ethics

c)

Traits of Architects

10.

Shall not seek commissions, discounts, fees, gifts, or favors from agents or firms handling building materials or equipment which may place him/her in a reciprocal frame of mind.

a)

Relations with public

b)

Relations with Manufacturers

c)

Relations with his/her colleagues

d)

Relations with suppliers

11.

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

12.

The architect refuses to guarantee his or her estimates despite repeated requests by the client.

a)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

13.

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

14.

The architect declines a project because of a conflict of interest.

a)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

15.

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)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

16.

The architect's responsibilities in relation to his/her client: The architect's honesty of purpose must be beyond reproach; he/she acts as ______ to his/her client.

a)

Mediator

b)

Professional Adviser

c)

Representative

d)

Manager

17.

The architect's responsibilities in relations to the people: He shall not use _____ advertisement, nor use self-laudatory, exaggerated, or misleading publicity.

a)

Paid

b)

Free

c)

Sponsored

d)

Renumerated

18.

The Architect's responsibilities in relation to the contractor: shall promptly inspect each phase of the work completed and if found according to the terms of the contract documents, issue the ________, respectively, to the contractor.

a)

Certificate of Payment

b)

Compensation

c)

Final Certificate of Completion

d)

Both A and C

19.

The architect's responsibilities in relation to manufacturers, dealers, and agents: shall not solicit _______ services from manufacturers or suppliers of building materials or equipment when these are accompanied by an obligation detrimental to the best interest of the client, or which may adversely affect the Architect's professional opinion.

a)

Complimentary

b)

Free

c)

Technical

d)

Paid

20.

The Architect's responsibilities responsibilities in relation to his/her colleagues: shall not render professional services without a _______. He/ She shall neither offer nor provide preliminary services on a conditional basis prior to definite agreement with the client for the commission of the project.

a)

Contract

b)

Verbal Agreement

c)

Service Agreement

d)

General Condition

21.

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

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

25.

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

26.

I shall work with this virtuous commitment: to exercise to the utmost my duty to myself, my ______, and my God.

a)

city

b)

country

c)

colleagues

d)

family

27.

I shall humbly seek success not through the measure of solicited personal publicity, but by industrious, meaningful application to my work, and strive to merit a reputation for _______ and for equitable dealing.

a)

relationship

b)

quality of work

c)

quality of service

d)

conduct

28.

I shall ask for fair remuneration for my ________ from my Client, and hold his/her interest over and above my own.

a)

work

b)

render services

c)

professional services

d)

business

29.

I shall treasure my being a holder of a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional identification card as registered and licensed architect and of a valid membership card with the _____.

a)

PRBarch

b)

IAPOA

c)

PRC

30.

I shall consecrate myself to the highest standard of professionalism, integrity, and competence to the public, to the _____, to the contractor, to the manufacturers, dealers, and agents, and to colleagues and subordinates who are the direct and indirect users and beneficiaries of my architectural services.

a)

client

b)

owner

c)

manufacturers

31.

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)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

32.

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

33.

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)

Ethical

b)

Unethical

34.

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

35.

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)

Ethical

b)

Unethical