Ch. 3 - Ethical Considerations

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

The theory of morality.

Question 2

Moral Principles

Answer 2

The standard of conduct required generally by society or specifically by an organization or group.

Question 3

Conflict of Interest

Answer 3

A situation in which there is a conflict between a professional’s obligation to the public, the client, the employer, and him/herself.

Question 4

Duties of Professionals

Answer 4

Owed to public, client, employer, profession, oneself

Question 5

Paramount Duty of Engineers

Answer 5

protect the safety & welfare of members of the public.

Question 6

Bribery

Answer 6

Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act. Applies to conduct outside Canada. Breach punishable by prison & fines.

Question 7

Code of Ethics

Answer 7

10 on back of engineering license. Requires professionals to act in honest, trustworthy, & fair way. Hold paramount the safety & welfare of the public, the protection of the environment & promote health & safety in the workplace. Maintaining technical competence within their area of practice

Question 8

Duty to the Client

Answer 8

act with fairness, courtesy & good faith. Requires disclosure of conflict of interest. Maintain confidentiality, except when duty to public require disclosure

Question 9

Duty to the Profession

Answer 9

members must report their own or another member’s misconduct. should not criticize the work of others

Question 10

Duty to the employer

Answer 10

similar to duty of client, employee is agent of employer so owes loyalty.