Professional Ethics & Human Values
What is the work of Engineers as Advisers?
Engineers act as Advisers in Planning and Policy-Making like Economists, sociologists, urban planners, etc. In Policy-Making they advise …
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Professional Ethics & Human Values
What is needed of the Expert Engineers?
Engineer Experts should maintain their integrity in the face of all the above biases Courts also must rely…
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
Write short notes on: a) Hired Guns, b) Financial Bias, c) Ego Bias and ,d) Sympathy Bias
a) Hired Gun An unscrupulous (unprincipled, crooked, immoral) engineer • Makes his living by helping lawyers to portray facts…
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
What are the types of abuses of Engineers as Expert witnesses?
Expert witnesses are abused in the following ways: Hired Guns Financial Bias Ego Bias …
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
What is the difference between Eye witness and Expert witness?
Eye Witness Is permitted to testify on observed and to some extent perceived facts. Expert Witness Is permitted…
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
What is the role of an expert in a court system consistent with Professional standards (codes of ethics)?
Role of an Expert in a Court System Experts must earnestly try to be impartial in identifying and…
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
What are the aims of a legal system?
Aims of a Legal System is To administer a complex system of legal rights that define legal justice…
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
How should the expert witness exhibit one’s ‘confidentiality responsibility’?
The expert witnesses must Not divulge their investigations unless called upon to do so by the court Not…
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
What are the Expert engineers’ responsibilities towards their hirers?
They should present their qualifications to the client Investigate thoroughly the cases entrusted to them. Testify in court
September 15, 2021 · JacobProfessional Ethics & Human Values
What are the types of cases, expert witnesses are called upon to testify in court & what are the stakes?
1. Types of Cases I. Airplane crash II. Defective products III. Personal injury IV. Property damage V. Traffic…
September 15, 2021 · Jacob