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ENGR 413 Exam Questions With Correct Answers Environmental Ethics - answerStudies the moral relationship of human beings to, and the value and moral status of, the environment and its non-human contents Instrumental Value - answerThe value of a thing as a means to further some end (ie fruit fro...

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ENGR 413 Exam Questions With Correct
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Environmental Ethics - answer✔Studies the moral relationship of human beings to, and the value

and moral status of, the environment and its non-human contents


Instrumental Value - answer✔The value of a thing as a means to further some end (ie fruit from

an apple tree has value for making juice)


Intrinsic Value - answer✔The value of a thing in and of itself regardless of whether they are

useful as a means to another end. If something has intrinsic value, then moral agents have an

obligation to protect (or try not to damage) that object.


P.Eng duty with respect to environmental ethics (3) - answer✔Must exercise reasonable care,

prudence and current scientific knowledge in understanding of environmental laws, regulations

and bylaws, technical knowledge of the substances being used, detailed analysis regarding

potential impacts and plans for handling, decommissioning, accidents, etc.


Canadian environmental law regulates on which levels? - answer✔Federal, provincial, territorial

and municipal

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Canadian environmental law on the Federal level covers... (7) - answer✔CEPA, CEAA, Pest

control products act, Canada shipping act, arctic waters pollution act, fisheries act, transportation

of dangerous goods act.


Provincial provisions for exploitation of resources include... - answer✔Water pollution, air

pollution, wildlife conservation/management regulations


Who owns most natural resources in Canada? - answer✔The provinces own most natural

resources (forestry, non-renewable resources, energy)


What are the 9 environmental professional guidelines in Canada - answer✔Develop/maintain

awareness + understanding of environment related to your field, use appropriate specialists

where your competence is lacking, apply professional + responsible judgement in your env.

consideration, ensure env. planning + mgmt. is part of your practice when adverse impacts are

possible, consider full LCA, include cost of env protection into economic viability studies,

promote transparency with stakeholders, comply with regulatory requirements and aim to exceed

them, work to improve practices and environmental understanding


What is the idea behind Adam Smith's 'Invisible Hand"? - answer✔Describes how individuals

maximize their good through trade and entrepreneurship, and that businesses only think of their

self-interest. Competition pressures corporations to continually improve the quality of products

and lower prices, which benefits consumers and environment

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Tragedy of the Commons - answer✔Overuse of a shared natural resource that will harm

everyone, where the impact of the devastation of the resource is shared by all.


Short summary of Newfoundland Cod Fishery collapse? - answer✔In 1992 Cod population fell

dramatically due to new tech that increased the volume of fish caught beyond sustainable levels,

led to fish population collapse and moratorium on cod fishery and ~35,000 lost jobs with

significant environmental and economic impact


Globalization - answer✔Describes how trade and tech have made the world into a more

connected and interdependent system, as well as the resulting economic and social changes.


Sustainable development can be described as economic growth that... - answer✔Does not deplete

irreplaceable resources, does not destroy ecological systems, and helps reduce gross social

inequalities.


Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) - answer✔An organizations' demonstration of social and

ethical performance and accountability to its stakeholders


What is accountability? - answer✔To explain/justify acts, omissions, risks, and dependencies for

which you are responsible


What drives CSR? - answer✔Response to increased pressure on organizations to demonstrate

social and ethical performance and accountability beyond just generating returns for shareholders

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