The following are examples of intrinsic value except:

		Aesthetic Value.
		Epistemic Value.
		Instrumental Value.
		Spiritual Value.

QUESTION

A theory that the truth of any (true) proposition consists inits consistency with reality is called:

	a.	The Pragmatic Theory of Truth
	b.	The Correspondence Theory of Truth
	c.	The Coherence Theory of Truth
	d.	The Homeostatic Theory of Truth

QUESTION

Capitalism can be said to be characterized by the followingissues:

	a.	Pure capitalism does not always take a long-term view ofthe environment.
	b.	Progress in a capitalist society often has unintendedconsequences.
	c.	The Tragedy of the Commons often presents a hazard incapitalist societies.
	d.	All of the above.

QUESTION

Which of the following statements about the reasonable actionsof an engineer is correct:

	a.	Engineers should have the right to protest theirorganizations' actions but only after exhausting internal grievanceprocedures.
	b.	Engineers should have the right to promote theirstrongly held beliefs about the environment.
	c.	Engineers should have the right to decline participationin projects that are morally objectionable.
	d.	All of the above are correct.

  

QUESTION

If an organization establishes policies that stresses adherenceto environmental laws, but not more, the organization can beclassified as:

	a.	A Progressive Organization
	b.	A Selfless Organization.
	c.	A Compliance Organization.
	d.	A Sub-minimal Organization.

QUESTION

A City Council decides to enact a city ordinance would be verybeneficial to about 80% of the city's population, but may causesome residents to involuntarily sell their homes and move. This isan example of:

		Kantian Deontology.
		Libertarianism.
		Existentialism.
		Utilitarianism.

QUESTION

The role of Codes of Ethics in Engineering Societies is:

		Serve and protect the public.
		Show the primary obligations of engineers.
		Provide a positive motivation and an expression of thevery best approach for engineers.
		All of the above.

QUESTION

Ethical Relativism is:

		A deontological concept.
		A theoretical position that there are no unvaryingstandards or principles of right and wrong.
		A belief system espoused by Immanuel Kant.
		A concept that holds that the strongest societies shouldmake and enforce the codes of conduct and ethicalrequirements.

QUESTION

An engineer is debating the pros and cons of stem cell researchin a medical engineering conference. The audience seems responsiveto the engineer's logic. A opponent of the engineer states, \"Isn'tit true that you once had a conviction for driving under theinfluence of alcohol? Why should we listen to you?\" This is anexample of:

		A false dilemma
		A non-sequitur
		An ad hominem fallacy.
		An ad misericordiam fallacy

QUESTION

What type of reasoning does a civil engineer use to create plansfor a new structure?

		Explicit Reasoning.
		Tacit Reasoning.
		Forensic Reasoning.
		Tactical Reasoning.