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Name of Student: Instructions: For each question or statement below, choose the best response by circling the corresponding letter 1. It is important for engineering students to study engineering ethics because: a) Study of ethics encourages good people to always do right b) Engineering cannot be called a profession without the knowledge of ethics c) Students of other professions, like Law and Medicine, also study ethics d) As future engineers, students need to cultivate moral autonomy for their engineering practice 2. Why is the knowledge of theories of ethics important in the study of professional ethics? a) So that professional societies can develop better codes of ethics b) To help the professional better understand codes of ethics c) To provide a framework for understanding and reaching solutions in ethical problems d) To avoid situations that cause ethical dilemmas and conflicts 3. Professional ethics differs from personal ethics because: fessional ethics always involves groups of professionals, while personal ethics deals only with individuals b) Only corporate or business matters involve ethical problems c) The boundaries between professional and personal ethics are always very clear d) Professional ethics often involve choices on an organizational level rather than personal level following is a characteristic of a professional, as understood in this course? 4. Which of the a) She or he possesses special knowledge of value to society b) She or he is highly compensated c) She or he is accorded the right in professional codes of ethics to follow his or her conscience, even if this is contrary to the wishes of the employer d) Both a and c 5. Relatively recent additions to professional society codes of ethics in the US include obligations to a) Sustainability and the environment c) Support international agreements, such as the Washington Accord, that can raise the standards of undergraduate engineering education throughout the world d) All of the above b) Respect the cultural values of other societies 6. The designation "P.E." is the accepted designation for engineering registration a) In Canada as well as the US c) In the UK as well as the US b) d) In Europe as well as the US None of the preceding 7. Which of the following is not an attribute of a profession? a) Routine work that is capable of being mechanized b) Membership in the profession requires extensive formal education c) Work that requires sophisticated skills, the use of judgment, and the exercise of discretion d) Significant public good results from the practice of the profession Page

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1. D As future engineer, students need to cultivate moral autonomy for their engineering practice.

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. D

6. C

7. C

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