Solomon is a principal engineer at an environmental engineering consulting firm. His main role is to advise clients on what type of action to take when they are faced with risks and liabilities while conducting certain projects.

In one case, Solomon had a client that wanted to expand their campus until it was within approximately 50 meters of a marshland. After construction of this extension, however, the client must ensure that a proper waste management plan is in place so that contamination will have minimal effect on the surrounding habitat.

The client came up with a solution that satisfied but did not go beyond the bare minimum of state regulations. In other words, although Solomons client prioritized a cost-effective plan, the environment would be subject to a certain percentage of contamination that would, within five to ten years, stifle the marshlands flourishing.

1. What is the problem?
2. Who are the stakeholders?
3. What issues are involved?
4. What are the facts?
5. What are the options?
6. Pick one of the five ethical frameworks and test each of the options from part E under this framework. Give the outcome of the test (Yes, No, Maybe) and justify your answer.
7. What decision would you make and why?
8. How does this case study relate to the NSPE Code of Ethics?

The thermodynamics class was given a take-home hw and told no outside sources could be used. Student A saw student B in the library working on the hw and noticed student B had multiple screens open and was searching the internet for answers.

1. What is the problem?
2. Who are the stakeholders?
3. What issues are involved?
4. What are the facts?
5. What are the options?
6. Pick one of the five ethical frameworks and test each of the options from part E under this framework. Give the outcome of the test (Yes, No, Maybe) and justify your answer.
7. What decision would you make and why?
8. How does this case study relate to the NSPE Code of Ethics?