Ethics practice question and explanation (1)
Ethics practice question
NSPE's one sentence exam tests your knowledge of professional engineering
ethics.
This test is intended to test individual knowledge of the specific language
contained in the NSPE Code of Ethics and is not intended to measure individual
knowledge of engineering ethics or the ethics of individual engineers o
engineering students.
Write a series of one to two sentence answers pertaining to the NSPE Code of
Ethics follows/ your opinion and what you think with explanations.
1. Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, must carefully
consider the safety, health, and welfare of the public.
2. Engineers may perform services outside of their areas of competence as long as
they inform their employers or clients.
3. Engineers may issue subjective and partial statements if such statements are in
writing and consistent with the best interests of their employers, clients, or the
public.
4. Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees.
5. Engineers should stay unbiased toward the projects they are working on. If a
6. Engineers shall not be required to engage in truthful acts when required to
protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
7. Engineers may not be required to follow the provisions of state or federal law
when such actions could endanger or compromise their employer or thei
clients' interests.
8. If engineers' judgment is ove
uled under circumstances that endanger life o
property, they shall notify their employers or clients and such other authority as
may be appropriate.
9. Engineers may review but shall not approve those engineering documents that
are in conformity with applicable standards.
10.Engineers shall not reveal facts, data...information without the prior consent of
the client or employer except as authorized or required by law or this Code.
11.Engineers shall not permit the use of their names or associates in business
ventures with any person or firm that they believe is engaged in fraudulent o
dishonest enterprise, unless such enterprise or activity is deemed consistent
with applicable state or federal law.
12.Engineers having knowledge of any alleged violation of this Code, following a
period of 30 days during which the violation is not co
ected, shall report
thereon to appropriate professional bodies and, when relevant, also to public
authorities, and cooperate with the proper authorities in furnishing such
information or assistance as may be required.
13.Engineers shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education o
experience in the specific technical fields involved.
14.Engineers shall not affix their signatures to plans or documents dealing with
subject matter in which they lack competence, but may affix their signatures to
plans or documents not prepared under their direction and control where they
have a good faith belief that such plans or documents were competently
prepared by another designated party.
15.Engineers may accept assignments and assume responsibility for coordination
of an entire project and shall sign and seal the engineering documents for the
entire project, including each technical segment of the plans and documents.
16.Engineers shall strive to be objective and truthful in professional reports,
statements or testimony, with primary consideration for the best interests of the
engineers' clients or employers. The engineers' reports shall include all relevant
and pertinent information in such reports, statements, or testimony, which shall
ear the date on which the engineers were retained by the clients to prepare the
eports.
17.Engineers may express publicly technical opinions that are founded upon
knowledge of the facts and competence in the subject matter.
18.Engineers shall not issue statements, criticisms, or arguments on technical
matters that are inspired or paid for by interested parties, unless they have
prefaced their comments by explicitly identifying the interested parties on
whose behalf they are speaking and revealing the existence of any interest the
engineers may have in the matters.
19.Engineers may not participate in any matter involving a conflict of interest if it
could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of thei
services.
20.Engineers shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more
than one party for services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the
same project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed and agreed to by all
interested parties.
21.Engineers shall not solicit but may accept financial or other valuable
consideration, directly or indirectly, from outside agents in connection with the
work for which they are responsible, if such compensation is fully disclosed.
22.Engineers in public service as members, advisors, or employees of a
governmental or quasi-governmental body or department may participate in
decisions with respect to services solicited or provided by them or thei
organizations in private or public engineering practice as long as such
decisions do not involve technical engineering matters for which they do not
posses professional competence.
23.Engineers shall not solicit nor accept a contract from a governmental body on
which a principal or officer of their organization serves as a member.
24.Engineers shall not intentionally falsify their qualifications nor actively permit
written misrepresentation of their or their associate's qualifications. Engineers
may accept credit for previous work performed where the work was performed
during the period the engineers were employed by the previous employer.
Brochures or other presentations incident to the solicitation of employment
shall specifically indicate the work performed and the dates the engineers were
employed by the firms.
25.Engineers shall not offer, give, solicit, nor receive, either directly or indirectly,
any contribution to influence the award of a contract by a public authority, o
which may be reasonably construed by the public as having the effect or intent
of influencing the award of a contract unless such contribution is made in
accordance with applicable federal or state election campaign finance laws and
egulations.
26.Engineers shall acknowledge their e
ors after consulting with their employers
or clients.