APEGS NPPE Value Pack (Frequently Bought Together)

A licensed professional Is employed at engineering firm Company A and Is in the process of preparing a Did on a municipal construction project. The professional has a very close friend who works for competing firm Company B, which Is actively bidding on the same project. The friend contacts the professional about an attractive Job opportunity at Company B. The friend adds that the job opportunity contingent on the professional providing detailed information from Company A's bid on the project. In addition, the professional will be granted a "special bonus" for providing this information.
Would it be ethical for the professional to accept the offer?

• A. No, it would not be ethical to accept this offer as this would be a clear conflict of Interest.
• B. No, It would not be ethical to accept the offer as receiving a future "special bonus- represents a latent conflict of Interest.
• C. Yes, it would be ethical to accept the offer as long as the professional rejects the "special bonus."
• D. Yes, it would be ethical to accept the offer as long as the professional abandons the project and resigns in advance.

Jamie, a junior licensed professional, works in the same office as senior licensed professionals Alex and Max.
On more than one occasion, Jamie witnesses Max harass Alex. On a daily basis, lamia Coos a lot of project work for Alex and can toll that Max'? harassment creates a stressful working environment for Alex.
Which of the following actions should Jamie take?

• A. Confront Max about this harassment of Alex and tell Max to apologize to Alex.
• B. Follow the company policy for handling harassment incidents if one exists or report these Incidents to a manager if one does not.
• C. Do nothing because this is a conflict between two senior licensed professionals and therefore is none of Jamie's business.
• D. Blow the whistle on Max for this harassment against Alex because it Is unethical.

Which of the following roles or responsibilities do regulators of professions play in society?

• A. Provide technological advancements, the development of expertise, and the formulation of codes and standards.
• B. Render services based on advanced knowledge, skill, and Judgement, which the public take on trust.
• C. Accept the authority to discipline members who fail to comply with proper standards of practice and conduct.
• D. Manage career advancement of licensed professionals in line with their level of experience, knowledge, and responsibility.

A licensed professional is sometimes called as an expert witness to provide an opinion to a court or arbitration tribunal. Which of the following phrases would best define an expert witness?

• A. A subject matter expert who is hired to assess a case and provide an opinion on a defendant's culpability.
• B. A person qualified with special knowledge and expertise called on to provide an unbiased opinion at a trial.
• C. An educated individual holding a P.Eng. or P.Geo. called on to confirm or disprove testimony at a trial.
• D. A professional who is hired to use their knowledge and expertise to defend a client.

All of the following duties are duties of professional engineers and geoscientists to society except the duty to ensure that their work will.

• A. promote the protection of the environment through socially acceptable means
• B. promote the health and safety of the public
• C. achieve maximum benefits for society at large
• D. achieve maximum returns on Investment for their employer