Shante is an engineer in private practice. She is retained by Jasmine Johnson, a developer and owner of Johnson Properties INC. Jasmine hires Shante to perform hydrodynamic modeling and coastal risk assessment in connection with potential climate change and sea level rise for a residential development project near a coastal area in Galveston. The geographic area in which Johnson Properties is planning to build currently has no building code in place. Based on newly released information as well as a recently developed algorithm that includes newly identified historic weather data, Shante believes the residential development project should be built to a 100-year projected storm surge elevation, due to public safety risks even at lower projections of future surge level rise. Because of the increased cost, Jasmine refuses to agree that the residential development project be built to a 100-year projection storm surge elevation.

As an engineer, what are Shantes ethical obligations under the circumstances?

Question 1 options:

	A. Since the geographical area in question does not have a building code, Shante may want to, but has no grounds to report Jasmines refusal to follow her risk assessment recommendations to local/state/federal authorities. Still, Shante is ethically bound to say something and so she should speak out and present her data but can only do so to civic groups and at public meetings that discuss the development such as a town hall meeting.
	B. Even though Shante may want to do more, her obligation is to simply record her data and recommendations in a report to Johnson INC, understanding that as the developer they can legally make this decision since the geographic area in question has no building code in place and it keeps her company financially viable.
	C. At the refusal of the developers to build according to the 100-year projected storm elevation, it is Shantes obligation to report her findings and data and Johnson INCs decision to the appropriate local/state/federal authorities. In addition, Shante should make plans to present her assessment and data to civic groups and any public forums where the development is discussed.

Question 2 (1 point)

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Which part of the NSPE code of ethics should determine an engineers actions in the case shown in question 1?

Question 2 options:

	Section II.4.a.
	Section II.1.b.
	Section II.3.a.
	Section II.1.a.
	Section II.1.e.

Question 3 (1 point)

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Devon, an electrical engineer, is employed by a contractor in development of a residential subdivision near high-voltage power lines. While Devon understands that there are no widely-accepted health and safety standards limiting occupational or residential exposure to 60-Hz electromagnetic fields (EMF), he is aware of scientific research concerning possible causal links between childhood leukemia and exposure to low-frequency EMF from power lines. Therefore, Devon recommends use of protective steel mesh in the homes to be built to mitigate occupants exposure to interior levels of low-frequency EMF. Due to the added cost associated with this recommendation, the developer refuses to approve the recommendation and the contractor directs Shawn to proceed in accordance with the developers decision.

As an engineer, what are Devons ethical obligations under these circumstances?

Question 3 options:

	A. Even though Devon may want to do more, his obligation is to his client since there are no health and safety standards limiting exposure to 60-Hz electromagnetic fields. Therefore, the developer can refuse his recommendations and Devon would have no further ethical responsibility.
	B. Devon is acting ethically for recommending materials that will take an extra precaution in making sure the children who will live in this subdivision do not suffer from leukemia due to low-frequency EMF. Even so, it would not be ethical to report the developer for refusing to follow his recommendation because the research data that supports Devons recommendation is not part of scientific consensus. The data, which only shows a possible causal link, is not enough to warrant reporting the developer to authorities.
	C. Devon understands that exposure to the 60 Hz electromagnetic fields could present a possible danger to the public health, safety, and welfare. Because of this Devons ethical responsibility is to report the developers refusal to follow his recommendations to the appropriate state/local/federal authorities. Devon is to include references to the research data showing possible causal links between exposure to low frequency EMF and childhood leukemia.

Question 4 (1 point)

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Brocken Hardplaces firm was hired by Clyint to provide engineering design services in connection with the design and construction of Clyints national headquarters, to be located in Houston TX. One of the services Hardplaces firm was hired to perform includes providing assistance during Clyints process of seeking construction bids from contractors. Steadysteel, A steel fabrication contractor based in Georgia is planning on submitting a bid to supply the steel for Clyints Houston headquarters project. Unaware of Hardplaces current contract with Clyint, Steadysteel contacted one of Hardplaces local Georgia engineering offices to determine whether the office would be interested in submitting a proposal to provide engineering review services for their steel fabrication process for the Clyint Houston Headquarters project.

Based on the given situation, it is ethical for Hardplaces local Georgia engineering office to submit a proposal to provide engineering review services in connection with the steel fabrication process for Steadysteel, steel fabrication contractor?

Question 4 options:

	True
	False

Question 5 (1 point)

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Which part of the NSPE code of ethics should determine how an engineer should behave ethically in the situation in the previous question?

Question 5 options:

	Section II.2.c
	Section III.1.b
	Section II.4.a