AIC Construction Ethics & Professional Practice 3

Question 1

When a dispute arises between an AIC member and a client, the preferred ethical approach before pursuing litigation is to:

Accepted Answer

Attempt resolution through negotiation, mediation, or other alternative dispute resolution methods

Answer

Ethical professional practice favors resolving disputes through negotiation and alternative dispute resolution before resorting to litigation.

Question 2

An AIC member serves on a local code committee and is asked to vote on a code change that would directly benefit a product line their company sells. The appropriate ethical action is to:

Accepted Answer

Abstain from the vote and disclose the conflict of interest to the committee

Answer

Disclosing the conflict and abstaining from the vote is the standard ethical protocol when a personal financial interest intersects with a public decision-making role.

Question 3

The principle of 'fairness to competitors' in construction ethics primarily requires that constructors:

Accepted Answer

Compete on the basis of merit and refrain from false or misleading statements about competitors

Answer

Ethical competition requires relying on one's own qualifications and merits while refraining from disparaging or misrepresenting competitors.

Question 4

What is the ethical obligation of a constructor when they discover that a project's environmental permits may have been obtained fraudulently?

Accepted Answer

Notify the relevant regulatory authority and refuse to continue work that violates law

Answer

Fraudulently obtained permits involve illegal activity that can harm the public and environment, obligating the constructor to notify authorities and refuse complicity.

Question 5

Under AIC ethical standards, which statement best describes a constructor's obligation regarding their own professional limitations?

Accepted Answer

Constructors must be honest about their limitations and decline work beyond their competence

Answer

Ethical practice requires honest self-assessment and declining work that exceeds a constructor's competence, rather than accepting it and relying on others to compensate.

AIC - American Institute of Constructors Certification Practice Test

AIC - American Institute of Constructors Certification Practice Test

AIC Construction Ethics & Professional Practice 3