Reading 9

Question 1

Q1: According to the textbook, which of the following careers is not an example of a mature profession?
* Accountant.
* Doctor.
* Lawyer.
* Software engineer.

Answer 1

Software engineer.

Question 2

Q2: Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a mature profession?
* Code of ethics.
* Licensing.
* Mandatory drug testing.
* Mandatory professional development.

Answer 2

Mandatory drug testing.

Question 3

Q3: The process giving someone the legal right to practice a profession is called:
* Certification.
* Licensing.
* Professional ethics.
* Professional development.

Answer 3

Licensing.

Question 4

Q4: Unlike most professionals, the typical software engineer:
* Does not have a college education.
* Does not have expert knowledge.
* Does not make more than minimum wage.
* Does not work directly with individual clients.

Answer 4

Does not work directly with individual clients.

Question 5

Q5: The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice was developed by:
* Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility.
* The Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
* A consortium of computer science departments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
* John Rawls.

Answer 5

The Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Question 6

Q6: The Principles and Clauses in the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice:
* Address every ethical dilemma a software engineer may face.
* Provide algebraic formulas for determining the best course of action.
* Incorporate every relevant feature into the formulas.
* None of the above.

Answer 6

None of the above.

Question 7

Q7: Whistle-blowers:
* Make an unauthorized disclosure about a harmful situation or fraud.
* Usually gain the respect and admiration of their colleagues.
* Are usually financially rewarded by their organizations for their integrity.
* All of the above.

Answer 7

Make an unauthorized disclosure about a harmful situation or fraud.

Question 8

Q8: A principal factor contributing to the loss of the space shuttle Challenger was that:
* Its payload was too heavy.
* There were no experienced astronauts on board.
* The weather in Florida was unusually cold.
* It was hit by lightning.

Answer 8

The weather in Florida was unusually cold.

Question 9

Q9: According to Michael McFarland, a team of engineers:
* Has less moral accountability than any of its members.
* Has more moral accountability than any of its members.
* Has the same amount of moral accountability as its members.
* Should always designate a single person to be the ethical “watchdog.”

Answer 9

Has more moral accountability than any of its members.