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Explain expected probability of risk, and how it might be used in a utilitarian analysis?

Explain the concept of virtue ethics and how it applies to engineering research.

You learn that there is a defect in the exhaust system of a vehicle that your company manufactures, and emissions of a minor pollutant are out of the required standard by 10%. Reporting what you found would cost the company millions of dollars, but you heard there is consideration of deregulating that pollutant. Deciding if you should report the defect is an example of which of the following types of ethical issues:

Which is true of a systemic accident?

An injury due to failure to follow documented product use guidelines is a good example of which category of engineering accidents?

An engineer who changes jobs to work for a competitor should not share test data from their original employer even if it has been stored on a private computer.

An engineer has an ethical obligation to make a public statement (whistle-blowing) about a dishonest practice even if she or he thinks it will not prevent any harm.

Which is NOT one of the recommendations to help ensure safety in a design project?

How much does Discussion participation count towards your total course grade?

Which is the most common concept of the first canon in engineering ethics codes?