To enable the students to create an awareness on Engineering Ethics and Human Values, to instill Moral and Social Values and Loyalty and to appreciate the rights of others.

1. SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(An Autonomous Institution)
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203
QUESTION BANK
VIII SEMESTER
GE 8076 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING
(Common to MECH,EEE,CSE,ECE,EIE & IT Department)
Regulation – 2017
Academic Year 2020- 2021 (Even Semester)
Prepared by
Dr .R. Karthik, Associate Professor / EEE
Ms .R. Shanthi, Assistant Professor (S.G) / IT
Dr .D. Kavitha, Assistant Professor (S.G) / CSE
Mr .A. Pandian, Assistant Professor (S.G)/ ECE
Mr. K .Velavan, Assistant Professor (O.G)/ Mech
Mr. G . Shiva, Assistant Professor (O.G) / EIE
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2. SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(An Autonomous Institution)
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.
QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : GE8076 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN ENGINEERING
SEM / YEAR: VIII SEM / IV YEAR
UNIT I - HUMAN VALUES
Morals, values and Ethics – Integrity – Work ethic – Service learning – Civic virtue – Respect for others –
Living peacefully – Caring – Sharing – Honesty – Courage – Valuing time – Cooperation –Commitment –
Empathy – Self-confidence – Character – Spirituality – Introduction to Yoga and meditation for
professional excellence and stress management.
PART - A
Q.
No
Questions
BT
Level
Competence
1. Define moral values with suitable examples. BTL-1 Remember
2. Write a short note about ethical values. BTL-1 Remember
3. Distinguish values from ethics and culture. BTL-2 Understand
4. What is meant by integrity? How is it related to work ethics? BTL-1 Remember
5. Outline about the work ethics. BTL-1 Remember
6. Comment on the service learning? BTL-1 Understand
7. List out some civic virtues. BTL-1 Remember
8. Discuss briefly on caring and sharing. BTL-2 Understand
9. Infer the term honesty. BTL-2 Understand
10. Express courage as a value. BTL-2 Understand
11. Examine the meaning of cooperation. BTL-3 Apply
12. Illustrate about empathy. BTL-3 Apply
13. Brief on spirituality. BTL-3 Apply
14. Point out the importance of integrity. BTL-4 Analyze
15. Analyze briefly compromise. BTL-4 Analyze
16. List out any two aspects of honesty. BTL-1 Remember
17. State the term self-respect and self esteem. BTL-1 Remember
18. Formulate on commitment. BTL-6 Create
19. Assess the term self-confidence. How it is related to character
development?
BTL-6 Create
20. Summarize about stress management. BTL-6 Create
PART - B
1. Explain the scope and importance of professional ethics in
engineering. (13)
BTL-1 Remember
2. i) Identify the meaning of integrity and importance in Ethics . (7)
ii) Identify the meaning of work ethics and importance in ethics. (6)
BTL-1
Remember
3. Outline the role in caring & sharing in society with suitable
examples. (13)
BTL-1 Remembering
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3. 4. Illustrate the concepts on Honesty and integrity. (13) BTL-2 Understand
5. i) Summarize the importance of caring. (7)
ii) Summarize the importance of sharing. (6)
BTL-2
Understand
6. i) Discuss the importance of honesty in detail. (7)
ii) Discuss the importance of courage in detail. (6)
BTL-2 Understand
7. i) Examine the importance of valuing time. (7)
ii) Examine the importance of co-operation. (6)
BTL-3 Apply
8. What is empathy? Discuss its role in the spiritual development for
excellence in an organization with suitable examples . (13)
BTL-3 Apply
9. i) Analyse the self-confidence and its importance. (7)
ii) Analyse character and its importance. (6)
BTL-4
Analyze
10. Write a short note on yoga and meditation for professional excellence
and stress management. Explain the different ways to improve human
values. (13)
BTL-4 Analyze
11. Discuss the role of yoga in professional Ethics. (13) BTL-6 Create
12. List out and describe the various time wasters. (13) BTL-1 Remember
13. Give details the different ways to improve the spirituality in
corporate Environment. (13)
BTL-5 Evaluate
14. Inspect the some important human values. (13) BTL-4
Analyze
PART -C
1. Analyze various human values, which are essential to Engineers. (15) BTL-5 Evaluate
2. Illustrate the necessity for adherence to civic virtues. (15) BTL-6 Create
3. Discuss the Role and importance of Ethics in Engineering. (15) BTL-5 Evaluate
4. Demonstrate the necessity of stress management with suitable
examples. (15)
BTL-6 Create
UNIT II - ENGINEERING ETHICS
Senses of Engineering Ethics – Variety of moral issues – Types of inquiry – Moral dilemmas –Moral
Autonomy – Kohlberg‘s theory – Gilligan‘s theory – Consensus and Controversy – Models of
professional roles – Theories about right action – Self-interest – Customs and Religion – Uses of Ethical
Theories.
PART - A
Q.N
o
Questions
BT
Level
Competence
1. List the senses of Engineering Ethics. BTL-1 Remember
2. Give the concept of Moral Dilemma? BTL-1 Remember
3. State the moral autonomy? BTL-1 Remember
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4. 4. Comment on Kohlberg's theory? BTL-1 Remember
5. Write about Gilligan's theory? BTL-1 Remember
6. Infer the idea of engineering as experimentation? BTL-1 Remember
7. Summarize the implications of consensus & controversy. BTL-2 Understand
8. Define a few steps in confronting Moral Dilemma. BTL-2 Understand
9. List the models of professional roles. BTL-2 Understand
10. Express the theories about right action. BTL-2 Understand
11. Demonstrate the significance of Self Interest. BTL-3 Apply
12. Examine the significance of Customs. BTL-3 Apply
13. Show the significance of religion. BTL-3 Apply
14. List the theories about right action. BTL-4 Analyze
15. Elucidate the problem of vagueness. BTL-4 Analyze
16. Point out the problem of conflicting reasons. BTL-4 Analye
17. Assess the principle of Utilitarianism. BTL-5 Evaluate
18. Evaluate the various types of Inquiries available. BTL-4 Analyze
19. Generalize ethical egoism. BTL-6 Create
20. Give classification of ethical theories. BTL-6 Create
PART - B
1. i) List the scope of Engineering Ethics. (7)
ii) Define the importance of Ethics. (6)
BTL-1 Remember
2. i) Describe in details about the senses of Engineering Ethics. (7)
ii) Identify variety in Moral issues. (6)
BTL-1
Remember
3. i) Examine in detail the various types of Moral issues. (7)
ii) Name and explain the various types of Ethical inquiries
available. (6)
BTL-1
Remember
4. Write about the concept of Moral Dilemmas. (13) BTL-1
Remember
5. Explain about the concept of Moral Autonomy. (13) BTL-1 Remember
6. Discuss the theories of moral autonomy by Kohlberg and Gilligan.
(13)
BTL-2
Understand
7. i)) Enumerate on Consensus and Controversy. (7)
ii) Briefly explain about Heinz’s Theory . (6)
BTL-2
Understand
8. i) Summarize in detail about Professional. (7)
ii) Summarize in detail about Professionalism.
BTL-2
Understand
9. Demonstrate the motives for professionalism and the models for
professional engineers. (13)
BTL-3
Apply
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5. 10. Illustrate various theories about right action. (13) BTL-3 Apply
11. What is duty Ethics? Explain in detail. (13) BTL-4 Analyze
12. Point-out the any two theories on Ethics and explain briefly.(13) BTL-4 Analyze
13. Explain the three levels of moral developments with respect to
Gilligan views. (13)
BTL-4
Analyze
14. Enumerate on Moral issues and types of inquiry. (13) BTL-5 Evaluate
PART - C
1. Discuss moral dilemmas with a suitable case study. (15) BTL-5 Evaluate
2. Analyze the impact of Gilligan's theory on moral development.
(15)
BTL-5 Evaluate
3. Illustrate the applications of ethical theories in current scenarios.
(15)
BTL-6 Create
4. Summarize the influence of customs and religion on morality with
suitable examples. (15)
BTL-6 Create
UNIT III - ENGINEERING AS SOCIAL EXPERIMENTATION
Engineering as Experimentation – Engineers as responsible Experimenters – Codes of Ethics –A
Balanced Outlook on Law.
PART - A
Q.N
o
Questions
BT
Level
Competence
1. Write the conditions required to define a valid Consent. BTL-1 Remember
2. Mention the important element which helps to understand Informed
Consent.
BTL-1 Remember
3. Compose the general features of morally responsible Engineers.
BTL-1 Remember
4. Identify the purpose of various types of standards.
BTL-1
Remember
5. List the advantages of Codes of Ethics.
BTL-1
Remember
6. Define Code of Ethics.
BTL-1
Remember
7. Comment on the roles of ‘Codes of Ethics’ .
BTL-2
Understand
8.
Summarize the problems with the law in Engineering. BTL-2 Understand
9. Specify the need to view Engineering projects as Experiments.
BTL-2
Understand
10. Differentiate Scientific Experiments and Engineering Projects.
BTL-2 Understand
11. Infer the uncertainties occur in the model designs.
BTL-3
Apply
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6. 12. Illustrate the importance of learning from the past using Titanic
Ship disaster as an example.
BTL-3 Apply
13. Narrate the reasons which lead to many repetitions of past
mistakes.
BTL-3 Apply
14. Analyze the Ethical Conventionalism.
BTL-4 Analyze
15. Illuminate some universally accepted ethical principles in
Engineering.
BTL-4 Analyze
16. State any two methods that can be applied when testing is
appropriate.
BTL-4 Analyze
17. Assess the importance of Ethical codes.
BTL-5 Evaluate
18. How does the law facilitate ethics in engineering?
BTL-5
Evaluate
19. Generate the limitations of codes of ethics in engineering.
BTL-6 Create
20. Generalize in what ways the Engineering Experiment differs from
Standard Experiments.
BTL-6 Create
PART - B
1. i) List how can an engineer become a responsible Experimenter (7)
ii) Write short notes on codes of ethics for Engineers. (6) BTL-1
Remember
2. Discuss on ‘Engineers as responsible Experimenters’. (13)
BTL-1
Remember
3. Explain the code of Ethics to be followed by an Engineer. (13)
BTL-1 Remember
4. Compare and Contrast engineering experiments with standard
experiments, with suitable examples. (13) BTL-1
Remember
5. Summarize that engineers would learn, not only from their earlier
design and operating results. (13) BTL-2 Understand
6. Express in detail about engineers as responsible experimenters. (13)
BTL-2
Understand
7. i) Discuss in detail about a balanced outlook on law. (7)
ii) State the detail about Industrial standards. (6)
BTL-2 Understand
8. Illustrate in detail about engineering as experimentation. (13) BTL-3 Apply
9. i) Demonstrate the various problems of law in Engineering. (7)
ii) Write a short note on conscientiousness. (6)
BTL-3
Apply
10. i) Analyze what is code of ethics. (7)
ii) Explain what a regulated society is. (6)
BTL-4
Analyze
11. i) Point-out the proper role of law of engineering. (7)
ii) Analyze Moral responsibility. (6)
BTL-4
Analyze
12. i) Explain limitations of code of ethics. (7)
ii) Analyze objections of code of ethics. (6)
BTL-4
Analyze
13. Describe the functions of codes of ethics. (13) BTL-5 Evaluate
14. i) List the Industrial standards. (7)
ii) Develop the purpose of Industrial standards. (6) BTL-6 Create
PART - C
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7. 1.
Illustrate why it is not sufficient for engineers to rely on hand
books alone. (15)
BTL-6
Create
2. "Engineering as experimentation plays a vital role in the design
process" - Discuss with suitable examples. (15)
BTL-5
Evaluate
3. Explain in detail the challenger accident. What are the ethical
problems involved in this? (15)
BTL-6
Create
4. Examine the importance of balance outlook on law through a case
study. (15)
BTL-5
Evaluate
UNIT IV - SAFETY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS
Safety and Risk – Assessment of Safety and Risk – Risk Benefit Analysis and Reducing Risk -Respect
for Authority – Collective Bargaining – Confidentiality – Conflicts of Interest –Occupational Crime –
Professional Rights – Employee Rights – Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) – Discrimination.
PART - A
Q.N
o
Questions
BT
Level
Competence
1. Write about conflict of interest?
BTL-3 Apply
2. Compare the term authority and power. BTL-5 Evaluate
3. Generalize the employees’ rights.
BTL-6 Create
4. Summarize significance of Event Tree Analysis. BTL-2 Understand
5. Infer the use of Risk analysis and Risk benefit analysis?
BTL-2 Understand
6. List the guidelines to reach an agreement. BTL-1 Remember
7. Define the term safety. How is it Related to risk? BTL-1 Remember
8. Give few steps to reduce risks.
BTL-2 Understand
9. Express the term Liability. BTL-2 Understand
10. What is ‘Safe Exits’?
BTL-5
Evaluate
11. Define IPR. BTL-4 Analyze
12. Point out the intellectual property right.
BTL-4 Analyze
13. Define Risk Collegiality. BTL-1 Remember
14. State Professional Right?
BTL-1 Remember
15. Design the assessment curve on safety and risk. BTL-6 Create
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8. 16. State the reasons that may cause risk. BTL-1 Remember
17. Illustrate the disadvantages of collective bargaining. BTL-3 Apply
18. Show the types of occupational crime.
BTL-3 Apply
19. Define the term collective bargaining. BTL-1 Remember
20. Classify the collective bargaining.
BTL-4 Analyze
PART - B
1. i) List out the main elements of IPR. Give examples of
Discrimination. (7)
ii) Describe the necessity of Risk Benefit Analysis. (6)
BTL-1 Remember
2. i) Write short notes on Occupational crime. (7)
ii) Tabulate the difference between employee rights and professional
rights. (6)
BTL-1
Remember
3. What are the elements of Intellectual property rights and Explain?.
(13)
BTL-2
Understand
4. Discuss the procedure in risk benefit analysis and discuss its role in
reducing risks with suitable examples. (13)
BTL-1 Remember
5. Discuss the importance of Collective Bargaining. (13) BTL-1
Remember
6. Discuss in detail about the employee rights and its role in the
organization (13)
BTL-2 Understand
7. i) Discuss Event Tree analysis. (7)
ii) Discuss some practical example of risk analysis. (6)
BTL-2 Understand
8. Classify the concept of liability with suitable example. (13) BTL-4 Analyze
9. Evaluate the risk benefit analysis and conceptual problems
associated with it. (13)
BTL-4 Analyze
10. i) Examine in detail the types of conflicts of interests (7)
ii) Write in detail about the different ways to avoid conflicts of
interests. (6)
BTL-3 Apply
11. i)Classify and Discuss about the respect for authority. (7)
ii) Summarize the term Collegiality & Loyalty. (6)
BTL-5
Evaluate
12. Discuss the ‘faithful agent argument’ and ‘Public service argument’
of collective with suitable examples. (13)
BTL-6 Create
13. Justify “Employee Rights” and its role in a Business organisation.
(13)
BTL-6 Create
14. i) Survey on Chernobyl Case. (7)
ii) Conclude Three Mile Island Case. (6)
BTL-4
Analyze
PART- C
1. ‘A nuclear accident anywhere is a nuclear accident everywhere’.
Explain this with respect to Three Mile Island Case study. (15)
BTL-5
Evaluate
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9. 2.
Compare "Fault tree analysis" and "Event tree analysis". Illustrate with
suitable example how safety analysis of a system can be done with a
fault tree. (15)
BTL-5
Evaluate
3. Illustrate with example how IPR provides security to manufacturing
and selling of a product. (15)
BTL-6
Create
4.
“Safety in a commodity comes with a price”-Substantiate with
explanation. Discuss how the knowledge of risk is always better for
safety with suitable examples. (15)
BTL-6
Create
UNIT V - GLOBAL ISSUES
Multinational Corporations – Environmental Ethics – Computer Ethics – Weapons Development –
Engineers as Managers – Consulting Engineers – Engineers as Expert Witnesses and Advisors –Moral
Leadership –Code of Conduct – Corporate Social Responsibility.
PART - A
Q.N
o
Questions
BT
Level
Competence
1. Generalize the term Professional obligations. BTL-6 Create
2. Demonstrate some Value guided advocates. BTL-3 Apply
3. Interpret ‘value’ in relation to ethics BTL-2 Understand
4. Elaborate the term ‘moral leadership’. BTL -6 Create
5. Write short notes onGlobal cyber business. BTL -5 Evaluate
6. Examine the term appropriate technology. BTL -4 Analyze
7. List out problems of the Defence industry. BTL -1 Remember
8. What is Environmental ethics? BTL -3 Apply
9. Express the term acid rain. BTL -2 Understand
10. Define Globalization. BTL -1 Remember
11. Differentiate Privacy and Anonymity. BTL -4 Analyze
12. Assess the meaning of ‘computer crime’. BTL -5 Evaluate
13. Summarize the demerits of MNC’s to host country BTL -2 Understand
14. Point out special features of an ethical corporate climate BTL -4 Analyze
15. How will you define Business ethics? BTL -1 Remember
16. Who are hackers? BTL -1 Remember
17. Express the term corporate responsibility. BTL -2 Understand
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10. 18. Define corporate social responsibility. BTL -1 Remember
19. Why code of conduct is necessary in profession. BTL-1 Remember
20. List the important details associated with computer ethics. BTL-4 Analyze
PART - B
1.
i) What are the three versions of Relativism. (7)
ii) Relate the advantages and disadvantages of MNCs. (6)
BTL-1 Remember
2.
i) List the important details about Environmental Ethics. (7)
ii) Point out the importance on Code of Conduct. (6)
BTL-1
Remember
3.
i) Define Corporate Responsibility. Explain in brief. (7)
ii) Write down the details about the Global issue of Weapons
development. (6)
BTL-1
Remember
4.
i) Compare the Principles of conflict Resolution.. (7)
ii) Summarize the characteristic features of human centred
environmental ethics. (6)
BTL-2
Understand
5.
i) Give any ten International rights suggested by Donaldson. (7)
ii) Summarize the role of Martin Marietta Corporation of US in
the promotion of Ethical climate. (6)
BTL-2 Understand
6.
i) Mention the statements of Milton Friedman about the social
responsibility movement of engineers as professional managers.
(7)
ii) Give the ideals of voluntary service in engineering profession.
(6)
BTL-2
Understand
7.
i) i)Illustrate the significance of the concept of Computer Ethics. (7)
ii) Infer the term Moral Leadership in detail. (6)
BTL-2
Understand
8.
Identify the role of engineers as “ Consulting Engineers” (13) BTL-3
Apply
9. Examine the ethical issues related to computer ethics. (13) BTL-4 Analyze
10.
i) Contrast on engineers as managers and its importance. (7)
ii) Function of engineers as consultants and its importance. (6) BTL-4
Analyze
11.
Write in detail about Engineers used as Consultant and Advisor.
(13)
BTL-4 Analyze
12.
Analyze the moral and ethical issues involved in use of Computer
Technology. (13)
BTL-4
Analyze
13.
Summarize the IEEE Code of Ethics. (13)
BTL-5 Evaluate
14.
Elaborate the ethical role of engineers as expert witness with
suitable examples. (13)
BTL-6 Create
PART- C
1.
Discuss the ethical role of engineers in weapon development with
suitable examples. (15)
BTL-5 Evaluate
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11. 2.
Examine the dynamic nature of an Engineer's managerial role
with suitable example. (15)
BTL-5
Evaluate
3.
Illustrate the importance of code of conduct in current scenario.
(15)
BTL-6 Creating
4.
Explain the significance of Environmental Ethics for an Engineer
by giving an example of environment issue. (15) BTL-5 Evaluate
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