Engineering Ethics Questions and Answers Graded A+

Engineering Ethics Questions and Answers Graded A+ Prof. Bill Baker states that the primary function of analytical philosophy is to identify positive and negative outcomes for all stakeholders resulting from ethical decisions made by practicing professionals. False According to Prof. Bill Baker, the freedom of practicing professionals to make ethical decisions may not be worth s they use a patterned approach. True According to Prof. Bill Baker, public interest in the ethics of professional practice is measured chiefly in terms of quantifiable societal impacts. True In his article, "Engineering Ethics: Applications and Responsibilities", Prof. Bill Baker argues that the goals of those teaching courses in ethics are: (Multiple answers) To generate awareness of ethical concerns and dilemmas To disarm prejudices To bring about more value laden professional behavior If financial analysis shows dollar benefits will exceed dollar costs, projects are presented as desirable, when "real" costs, even if unquantifiable, may exceed "real" benefits. This amounts to misleading the public, intentionally or otherwise True __________, ___________, and __________ analysis are critical areas in engineering concerns for safety according to Dr. Baker. Cost, Benefit, and Risk Intuitions as discussed in this course are presented as an ethical theory on a level equal to Utilitarianism, Respect for Persons and Virtue Ethics. False One can be more confident in the use of intuition in resolving an ethical dilemma if one or more of the following conditions are met. (Multiple Answers) A person is not emotionally invested in a particular outcome The ethical issue is simple rather than complex. If one intuitive judgment does not conflict with another intuitive judgment. Intuition is defined as an insight that just seems to be true or correct. Intuition is not the result of perception, introspection or explicit inference. True The criticisms mentioned in the article and lecture are intended to introduce doubt about the reliability of intuitions instead of proving that they are always flawed. True When we examine the reliability of intuitions, we do so by looking at our reasoning processes. True Philosopher and writer David Sosa maintains that intuitions should be treated as unreliable under any and all conditions. Intuitive judgments are intrinsically more flawed than introspective judgments or perceptive judgments. False The ethical systems of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill are referred to as _________ utilitarianism. Hedonistic __________ utilitarians place an emphasis on rules which when widely followed lead to __________ utility. rule; optimal Pluralistic utilitarians argue that: there is more than one category of intrinsic good Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill both claimed that pleasure is not an intrinsic good. False In spite of the problems that arise in the application of one or more forms of utilitarianism, a focus on consequences helps in determining the rightness or wrongness of actions. True Hedonistic utilitarianism allows for qualitative differences in pleasure True Act utilitarians permit lying in a situation if doing so will promote the best consequences. True Act utilitarians place an emphasis on __________ actions. individual Pluralistic utilitarians argue that (select the best answer)...