Religion 491/492 Section 17

Exam 1

Nov. 11-15, 1995

Closed Book/Closed Notes Exam - Time Limit 2 hr. Be sure to write neatly and use good English in your written answers. Do not discuss the contents of this exam with others.

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1. (5) List the 5 fundamental principles of the ASCE Code of Ethics

2. (7) List the 7 Fundamental Canons of the ASCE Code of Ethics

3. (6) Consider the video "Gilbane Gold" that we viewed in class. For each of the characters of the video listed as listed below, identify an "ideal" that we studied in Christ's Ideals for Living that the individual could have applied to help lessen the ethical problems develop. Explain how the ideal would be applied and what effect you think it may have had.

Dave Jackson, The Young Environmental Engineer working for Z CORP

Ideal:

How the ideal should be applied:

Potential effect of applying the ideal:

Diane Collins, Z CORP vice president in charge of the Gilbane plant

Ideal:

How the ideal should be applied:

Potential effect of applying the ideal:

4. (2) What specific council given by Elder Peterson do you believe will be useful to you in your career as an engineer.

5. (4) Consider the video "The Truesteel Affair" that we viewed in class. For each of the characters of the video listed as listed below, identify a cannon from a professional code of ethics that was broken. Explain what effect the broken cannon had and what would have been the potential effect if the cannon had no been broken.

Robert Williams, The Structural Engineer

Cannon:

Effect of breaking the cannon

Potential effect if cannon had not been broken.

Mr. Carter, The Owner of the business

Cannon:

Effect of breaking the cannon

Potential effect if cannon had not been broken.

6. (2) Give and example of conflict of interest as it may apply to an engineering setting.

7. (2)What are some reasons for being involved with and supporting our technical societies?

8. (2)Why are the ideals we studied at the beginning of the semester a necessary part of this study of ethics?