Download Engineering Ethics True/False Assignment: Code of Ethics Principles - Prof. L. A. Pruitt and more Study notes Engineering in PDF only on Docsity! Chien, Hsinying (KELLY) 22448377 February 4, 2011 E10 Spring 2011 Engineering Ethics True/False Assignment 1. Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, must carefully consider the safety, health, and welfare of the public. FALSE 2. Engineers may perform services outside of their areas of competence as long as they inform their employers or clients. FALSE 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. FALSE 4. Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees. TRUE 5. Engineers shall not be required to engage in truthful acts when required to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. FALSE 6. Engineers may not be required to follow the provisions of state or federal law when such actions could endanger or compromise their employer or their clients' interests. FALSE 7. If engineers' judgment is overruled under circumstances that endanger life or property, they shall notify their employers or clients and such other authority as may be appropriate. TRUE 8. Engineers may review but shall not approve those engineering documents that are in conformity with applicable standards. FALSE 9. 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. TRUE 10. 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 or dishonest enterprise, unless such enterprise or activity is deemed consistent with applicable state or federal law. FALSE 11. Engineers having knowledge of any alleged violation of this Code, following a period of 30 days during which the violation is not corrected, 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. FALSE 12. Engineers shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical fields involved. TRUE 13. 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. FALSE 14. 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. FALSE 15. 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 bear the date on which the engineers were retained by the clients to prepare the reports. FALSE 16. Engineers may express publicly technical opinions that are founded upon knowledge of the
