The following question address ethics.

ANSWER EACH QUESTION BELOW WITH ONE OF THE OPTIONS PROVIDED.

EACH RESPONSE SHOULD DETAIL BOTH THE ETHICAL AND LEGAL

JUSTIFICATION AND RAMIFICATIONS. Explain Your Answers in Detail

$1.$ You have discovered an error in the calculations that show a tall building designed by your firm

would be at serious risk of collapse in a $60-$year wind. The building is complete and occupied. The

possibility exists of strengthening the building but at very significant cost to your firm. What do you

do$?$

a$.$ Assess and conclude that the likelihood of a $60-$year wind is sufficiently remote and

accordingly is not a practical risk.

b$.$ Tell the client that the building and the surrounding area should be evacuated until the

building has been strengthened.

c$.$ Discuss the problem with the client and your Professional Indemnity Insurers and agree to

proceed with the strengthening in as discreet a manner as possible accepting the financial

consequences.

d$.$ None of the above you have another solution option you would like to explain.

$2.$ You work for a sub$-$contractor who designs structural elements. Your firm$$s competitors are

designing devices to save cost. You believe that the total factor of safety is gradually being eroded

and that this will eventually result in problems. What do you do$?$

a$.$ Match your competitors since you are continually losing out to them.

b$.$ Raise the matter with the relevant Trade Association.

c$.$ Raise the matter with the sub$-$contractor who is your client.

d$.$ None of the above you have another solution option you would like to explain.

$3.$ You are a Technician Member of the Institution. You have started work at a new firm of

consulting engineers. You become aware that they use $($and therefore you must use$)$ pirated software

and you have told the IT manager that this is wrong. He says that everyone does this and then

ignores you. What do you do$?$

a$.$ Point out to the IT manager that the use of pirated software is illegal, the cost of the software

would not be very great and considerable damage could be done to the reputation of the firm if they

are sued.

b$.$ Report the issue to a director.

c$.$ When the director ignores you start looking for another job.

d$.$ Inform the company whose software has been pirated.

e$.$ None of the above you have another solution option you would like to explain.

$4.$ After doing an initial design your firm has been novated $($the substitution of a new contract

for a previous contract, or the substitution of a new party for a previous party in a contract, so

that the previous obligation is considered discharged, or the previous obligor released.$)$ to a

design$-$and$-$build contractor. The original client with whom you have a long$-$standing

relationship has told you that monthly reports on the performance of the contractor are needed.

The contractor who is responsible for the majority remaining part of your fee has told you that

he does not need or want you to visit the site. What do you do$?$

a$.$ Tell the original client that you are working for the contractor now and cannot

provide the reports.

b$.$ Explain the situation to the contractor and ask for his permission to visit and

report.

c$.$ Make clandestine visits to site to be able to make confidential reports to the

original client.

d$.$ Say nothing to your former client or the contractor and do not provide any

reports.

e$.$ None of the above you have another solution option you would like to explain.

$5.$ You work for a consulting engineer that has been asked to work with an architect to inspect

and report on an empty mill building with a view to possibly refurbishing it$.$ The mill turns out

to be derelict $($deserted by an owner or keeper, abandoned, run$-$down or dilapidated$)$ with most

of its roof collapsed, and walls in very bad condition with loose stonework which could easily

detach and fall. Therefore, you inspect it externally only and from an access platform. The mill

immediately adjoins the towpath of a canal, which is used by local people for walks and

cycling. What do you do$?$

a$.$ Produce a report for your client which sets out the bad condition of the building.

Include in your report that the building is dangerous, must be securely fenced$-$off and

that the towpath is unsafe and access along it should be stopped.

b$.$ You contact the local authority immediately, explaining the dangerous condition of the

building and very strongly advising that access along the tow path be fenced$-$off

adjacent to the building, for safety reasons.