Ethics Case Study 3: Refusing to Sign/Seal Construction Documents. Read the foll

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Ethics Case Study 3: Refusing to Sign/Seal Construction Documents. Read the following case study, then answer the questions below: http://www.onlineethics.org/CMS/profpractice/ppcases/NSPEcases/BERindex/SignSealBER.aspx

1. If you were Engineer A would you sign the documents? Why or why not? Do you think this is the most ethical course of action?

2. Would it make a difference if Firm X offered to pay you to sign the documents? Would it be ethical to accept the money and sign the documents?

3. Under what circumstances, if any, would you sign the documents? Are there any circumstances under which it would be ethical to sign the documents?

Explanation / Answer

1. yes i will sign. This is because all the work was done under my guidance (incharge) and this is my past work. I am not doing anything new for my compititor. 2 Yes there is a difference if Firm X give me additional money this means that there is something wrong done in the project after my resign from firm X hence they are paying money to me.No that is not ethical. 3. Only the circumtance in which engineer is quite sure that all the work done is right and according to standard then only without any additional money sigining the document is ethical

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