20. The factors to be considered before transfer of technology to another countr

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20. The factors to be considered before transfer of technology to another country A Availability of materials and energy B. Physical environment of the location Sustainable development of the host country D. C. All of the above 21. Engineering is considered by many to be one of the learned "professions" rather than a more fundamental occupation. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a profession? A profession satisfles an indispensable and beneficial social need A. 8. A profession is based on knowledge and skills not common to the general public C. A profession depends to a great extent on the personal judgment of its members D. A profession utilizes entrance exam as a means of limiting its membership to the "elite" environmental engineer with five years of experience reads a story in the daily paper about a proposal being presented to the city council to construct a new sewage treatment plant near protected wetlands Based on professional experience and the facts presented in the newspaper, the engineer suspects the plant would be extremely harmful to the local ecosystem. Which of the following would be an acceptable course of action? A. 22. An The engineer should contact appropriate agencies to get more data on the project before making a judgment. 8. The engineer should write an article for the paper's editorial page urging the council not to pass the C. The engineer should circulate a petition through the community condemning the project, and present the petition to the council. D. The engineer should do nothing because he doesn't have enough experience in the industry to expressa public opinion on the matter 23. If one is aware that a registered engineer willfully violates a state's rule of professional conduct, one should Do nothing 8. A. Report the violation to the state's engineering registration board Report the violation to the employer C. D. Report the violation to the parties it affects 24. While working to revise the design of the suspension for a popular car, an engineer discovers a flaw in the design currently being produced. Based on a statistical analysis, the company determines that although this mistake is likely to cause a small increase in the number of fatalities seen each year, it would be prohib expensive to do a recall to replace the part. Accordingly, the company decides not to issue a recall notice What should the engineer do? A. The engineer should go along with the company's decision. itely The company has researched its options and chosen the most economic alternative. 8. The engineer should send an anonymous tip to the media, suggesting that they alert the public and begin an investigation of the company's business practices. c. The engineer should notiflythe National Transportation Safety Board, providing enough details for them to initiate a formal inquiry D. The engineer should resign from the company. Because of standard nondisclosure agreements, it would be unethical as well as illegal to disclose any information about this situation. In addition, the engineer should not associate with a company that is engaging in such behavior. 25. "Ethics" is best defined as A. A philosophical concept dealing with moral conduct 8. A set of standards establishing right and wrong actions. C. Rules that describe your duty to society and to your fellow professionals D. Guidelines that help you make decisions A. only B. only A and C All of the above

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20. d

21. b

22. a

23. b

24. c

25. d

27. a

28. c

29. c

30. c

31. c  describe how you should behave. It is not necessary for a code of ethics to be written. The Rosetta stone described events; it did not describe behavior.

32. d

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