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WorksheetsEngineering Ethics Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Which organization provides the Model Rules of Professional Conduct Code for engineers?
IEEE
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Engineer’s Obligation to Society?
Promoting the public welfare
Approving designs that ensure public safety
Prioritizing employer’s profits over public safety
Notifying authorities if professional judgment is overruled
Ethics primarily concerns itself with:
Legal standards
Moral or socially approved conduct
Financial gain
Regulatory compliance
Legal standards differ from ethical standards in that they:
Are determined by professional societies
Exist independently of experts
Are defined by a legal body
Are based on personal values
The ethical duty of an engineer to “maintain a high standard of integrity” is part of which document?
The Engineer’s Code of Conduct
The Preamble
Legal Standards of Engineering
The Engineer’s Oath
Which ethical principle was violated in the Challenger Space Shuttle case?
Honesty
Transparency
Competence
Safety
Engineers are required to be truthful in professional reports and must:
Express opinions only when paid
Base their opinions on facts and competent evaluation
Hide conflicting interests
Always agree with their employer’s decisions
When an engineer has knowledge of a possible violation of the rules, they should:
Ignore it if it benefits the employer
Provide information and assist the state board
Only report it if asked by a supervisor
Destroy any evidence of the violation
An engineer should not accept compensation from more than one party for services on the same project unless:
The other party is unaware
The details are fully disclosed and agreed upon
It benefits the engineer’s reputation
It is done in secret
Which action is ethically wrong according to the Engineer’s Obligation to Other Engineers?
Representing qualifications honestly
Engaging in gift exchanges to obtain work
Refusing to criticize a colleague’s work
Competing fairly in the job market
