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Model question : Professional Ethics in Engineering

PART-A (10 X 2 =20) Answer all the questions. 1. Write a brief account on Consulting Engineering 2. What re the moral guidelines for whistle blowing? 3. Differentiate between technology transfer and appropriate technology. 4. Give Lowrances definition for safety and acceptability of mistakes 5. What reasons lead to many repetitions of past mistakes? 6. What is the responsibility of a manager? 7. Present your view on collective action by unions aimed at employers and disloyalty on the part of the employees. 8. Distinguish between ethical relativism and descriptive relativism. 9. What are the roles of power relationships in computer ethics? 10. Distinguish between human moral rights and special moral rights PART-B (16 X 5 =80) 11. Discuss the notion of safe exit using evacuation plans for communities near nuclear power plants or chemical processing plants. or 12. . Discuss on the ways and means of reducing occupational crimes in industries. 13. Discuss i) intellectual property plants .ii)discrimination and ethics or 14. Write a brief account on Consulting Engineering and expert advisors 15. Discuss an Engineers involvement in weapons work? or 16. Discuss on the Professional Societies? 17. How do you evaluate that engineers are best suited to be managers? or 18. Describe the concept of environmental ethics with a case study 19. Write short notes on employee rights to privacy and choice of outside activities. Or 20. Write short notes on conflict of interest and employee rights