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Course Name: Ethics in Engineering Practice
Assignment - Week 6 Solution
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 10 Total marks: 10 X 1 = 10
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QUESTION 1:
Sharman Joshi, Head of Engineering division at Srikant International, while giving training to
the new batch of engineers regarding conflict resolution gave them this example. Suppose
Rakesh and Rajesh are two engineers working in your team and have been caught up in some
ethical situation and could be guilty of a misconduct. You know Rakesh quite well and share a
bond of friendship with him. But you as a senior must make sure that both are given equal
chance to present their point of view before the final solution is reached and any kind of
personality clash must be avoided. Which principle of ethical resolution is captured in the
example given by Mr. Sharman:
a) Interests
b) Criteria
c) Options
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: d
None of the above
Reason: It is actually ‘people’ which is one of the principals of conflict resolution which is
the correct answer and as this is not given as an option, the correct answer is d: None of the
above. People as principle of conflict resolution talks about giving equal chances to people
for explaining their side. Refer Slide 41.
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QUESTION 2:
Identify the context from the words or phrases or statements given below.
Combination of formal procedures and policies, informal practices and traditions, job attitudes
and commitments
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a) Ethical culture
b) Ethical booklet
c) Ethical climate
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: c
Ethical climate
Reason: The answer is ethical climate because the words or phrases mentioned in question
capture the essence of ethical climate. Ethical climate is created via combination of formal
procedures and policies as well as informal practices and traditions, job attitudes and
commitments. See slide 35.
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QUESTION 3:
Identify the missing principles of the conflict resolution:
_____________, Interests, ______________, Criteria
a) People, Culture
b) People, Commitment
c) People, Options
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: c
People, Options
Reason: The missing principles are people and options. See slide 40.
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QUESTION 4:
Shanaya Advertisers on the recommendation of their client, Raj Motors designed a print
advertisement for their new car, Tango which was supposed to be launched next month. The
print ad read, “Launching the new cool, attractive and special Tango for millennials. It will help
you save Rs. 5000 on fuel”. The advertisers did not make it clear that savings of Rs. 5000 would
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be for six months. This undoubtedly is case of ___________ as far as ___________ advertising
is concerned.
a) Hiding implications, faulty
b) Half-truths, deceptive
c) Subliminal manipulation of the conscious, deceptive
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b
Half-truths, deceptive
Reason: The company did not disclose in the advertisement that savings of Rs.5000 will
occur over a period of six months which is a half-truth and this comes under the orbit of
deceptive advertising. See slide 49.
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QUESTION 5:
State whether the following is True or False.
Each author is accountable for the entire report until and unless something is specifically
mentioned.
a) True
b) False
Correct Answer: a
True
Reason: See slide 9. In majority of cases all authors are accountable for entire report.
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QUESTION 6:
Who bears the responsibility for whole report when the contribution of other authors is
specified?
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a) Third author
b) Lead author
c) Second author
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: b
Lead author
Reason: The correct is lead author as he or she is the one who is actually in the forefront.
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QUESTION 7:
From the options given below (1 to 5), identify the erroneous habit(s) of moral leaders.
1. Moral leaders integrate ethical wisdom with management wisdom
2. Moral leaders have a strong ethical character
3. Moral leaders have a passion to do right
4. Moral leaders are morally proactive
5. Moral leaders are stakeholder exclusive
6. Moral leaders have an obsession with fairness
a) Option 5 is erroneous
b) Option 5 and 6 are erroneous
c) Option 1 and 3 are erroneous
d) Option 4, 2 and 6 are erroneous
Correct Answer: a
Option 5 is erroneous
Reason: It is actually stake holder inclusive not exclusive thus it is erroneous. See slide 63.
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QUESTION 8:
Identify the context from the words or phrases or statements given below.
Helping, party at fault, wrong testimony
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a) Hired guns
b) Ego bias
c) Faulty bias
d) None of the above
Correct Answer: a
Hired guns
Reason: The phrases given above capture the essence of Hired guns. It occurs when a
party at fault hires or bribes someone to give wrong testimony in their favor. See Slide 57.
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QUESTION 9:
State whether the following is True or False.
Consulting engineers are those who work in private practice. They are compensated by fees for
the services they render and also with some salary.
a) True
b) False
Correct Answer: b
False
Reason: Consulting engineers are not paid salary; hence the statement is false. See slide 46.
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QUESTION 10:
Dr. Sheena Bansal after scrutinizing the dissertation report submitted by three of her engineering
students; Ankit, Sushma and Raghav found out that all three reports had uncredited verbatim
copying issues varying to various degrees. While report of Ankit had 18.9 % of uncredited
verbatim, that of Sushma had 21 % of uncredited verbatim and of Raghav had 33.8 % uncredited
verbatim. Out of these three who all can be accused of plagiarism considering the technical
qualifications for plagiarism?
a) All three can be accused of plagiarism
b) Only Sushma and Raghav can be accused of plagiarism
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c) Only Sushma can be accused of plagiarism
d) Only Raghav can be accused of plagiarism
Correct Answer: b
Only Sushma and Raghav can be accused of plagiarism
Reason: See slide 19. Uncredited verbatim copying of a large portion (greater than 20% -
up to 50%) or more amounts to issue of plagiarism. Less than 20% if mentioned with
proper references or n quotes is considered acceptable.
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