IH Ethics: white whale Ch.2

Question 1

What is the Aspirational Code?

Answer 1

A code of ethics that goes beyond the minimum standard and raises the bar for best practices

Question 2

What is the Care Based Principle

Answer 2

Golden Rule: Act toward others as you would like them to act toward you if the roles were reversed

Question 3

What is Enforceable Code?

Answer 3

RE: Ethics: a code that can be applied to all IH practitioners, where failure to follow the code may result in corrective action

Question 4

What is an Ethical Dilemma?

Answer 4

When you must decide between solutions that may be in conflict

Question 5

What is the Kantian Principle?

Answer 5

Act in a manner consistent with the individual’s highest sense of principle

Question 6

What are Member Ethical Principles?

Answer 6

Shared principles that all members of an organization can agree upon

Question 7

What is Utilitarian Principle?

Answer 7

Act in a manner That does the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people

Question 8

What is the JIHEEC?

Answer 8

Joint Industrial Hygiene Ethics and Education committee

Question 9

Who enforces IH code of ethics?

Answer 9

ABIH

Question 10

What are the three main ethical codes groups lH?

Answer 10

American Board of Industrial Hygiene Code of Ethics

Joint Industrial Hygiene Associations Member Ethical Principles

international Code of Ethics for Occupational Health Professionals

Question 11

What can influence your ethical approach?

Answer 11

Your organizational affiliation and
your personal values

Question 12

List two examples of IH ethical principles

Answer 12

Inform management of regulatory requirements

Make reasonable efforts to ensure results are communicated exposed populations

Question 13

List the 5 values of IH

Answer 13

Follow recognized science

Counsel parties factually

Avoid conflicts of interest

Practice only in areas of competence

Act with integrity