166. According to the textbook, which of the following careers is not an example of a mature profession?
a) accountant
b) doctor
c) dentist
d) lawyer
e) software engineer
answer
e) software engineer
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167. Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a mature profession?
a) code of ethics
b) licensing
c) mandatory drug testing
d) mandatory professional development
e) professional education
answer
c) mandatory drug testing
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168. The process giving someone the legal right to practice a profession is called
a) certification.
b) licensing.
c) matriculation.
d) professional ethics.
e) professional development
answer
b) licensing.
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169. Unlike most professionals, the typical software engineer
a) does not have a college education.
b) does not make important decisions.
c) does not make more than minimum wage.
d) does not work directly with individual clients.
e) All of the above
answer
d) does not work directly with individual clients.
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170. The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice was developed by
a) Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility.
b) the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics
Engineers.
c) a consortium of computer science departments in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
d) Immanuel Kant.
e) John Rawls
answer
b) the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute for Electrical and Electronics
Engineers.
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171. The Principles and Clauses in the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice
a) address every ethical dilemma a software engineer may face.
b) provide algebraic formulas for determining the best course of action.
c) incorporate every relevant feature into the formulas.
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
answer
e) None of the above
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172. Whistle-blowers
a) make an unauthorized discloser about a harmful situation or fraud.
b) usually gain the respect and admiration of their colleagues.
c) are usually financially rewarded by their organizations for their integrity.
d) typically get promoted to management.
e) All of the above
answer
a) make an unauthorized discloser about a harmful situation or fraud.
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173. A principal factor contributing to the loss of the space shuttle Challenger was that
a) its payload was too heavy.
b) there were no experienced astronauts on board.
c) the weather in Florida was unusually cold.
d) it was hit by lightning.
e) NASA was experimenting with a new type of fuel.
answer
c) the weather in Florida was unusually cold.
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174. According to Michael McFarland, a team of engineers
a) has more moral accountability than any of its members.
b) has less moral accountability than any of its members.
c) has the same amount of moral accountability as its members.
d) should always designate a single person to be the ethical "watchdog."
e) should always defer to management when ethical evaluations are being made.
answer
a) has more moral accountability than any of its members.
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133. A mature profession insists that its members complete an initial professional education. The
process by which the profession assures that this formal course work meets its standards is
called ___________.
answer
accreditation
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134. The process by which candidates are evaluated to determine their readiness to enter the
profession is called _________________.
answer
certification
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135. Licensing gives the members of a profession the ______________ to practice the profession.
answer
legal right
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136. The Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice was developed by the two
largest organizations supporting the computing field: _______________________.
answer
the IEEE Computer Society and the
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
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137. What is the stance of the ACM regarding the licensing of software engineers?
answer
The ACM is opposed to the licensing of software engineers.
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138. Roger Boisjoly provided a Presidential commission with documents supporting his hypothesis about how the cold temperature had causes the failure of an O-ring on the Space Shuttle Challenger. For this action, Boisjoly was labeled a ______________.
answer
whistleblower.
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139. Responsibility assigned because of a person's assigned duties is called _________________.
answer
role responsibility
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140. Michael McFarland argues that a team of engineers should be held to a higher level of moral
responsibility than ____________________.
answer
any of its members
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76. In what ways are computer-related jobs similar to fully developed professions? How are computer-related careers different from a fully developed profession?
answer
Similarity: requires a high level of education and practical experience. IEEE-CS and ACM exist as professional organizations.
Differences: computer programmers rarely work with a single client at a time as do fully developed professions. A college degree and certification or licensing
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77. Why is good judgment required in order to use the Software Engineering Code of Ethics effectively?
answer
It is not comprehensive.
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78. How does virtue ethics relate to the Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice?
answer
It is not comprehensive. Focuses on what a moral person would do in a situation.
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79. Why is it usually difficult to assign moral responsibility for computer system failures to a
particular individual? What are the implications for the organizations that create these systems?
answer
Bs
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80. What is whistle-blowing? What harms does it cause? What benefits does it provide? Why is
whistleblowing rare?
answer
Bs
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81. Do you agree with Michael McFarland that a team of engineers bears greater moral responsibility
than any individual member of the team? Explain.
answer
Yes, there is a duty to help others in need. The role of a single whistle blower is so heavy that it should be shouldered by a group.
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82. Why do businesses and governments often use utilitarian thinking to determine the proper course
of action? What is a disadvantage of the utilitarian approach to decision-making?
answer
Utilitarian grounds allow maximization of the bottom line. Utilitarian thinking allows an organization to do something that is slightly bad in order to reap a greater good. Undisclosed bad deeds are less harmful than those brought into the light, thus utilitarian thinking can create an atmosphere in which free communication or organizational actions is suppressed. In this environment those who wish to report financial irregularities or product defects are ignored or silenced.
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