CAD Professional Ethics & Standards 3

Question 1

Which scenario BEST illustrates a violation of professional confidentiality by an application developer?

Accepted Answer

Discussing client database schemas with a friend outside the company

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Sharing anonymized performance metrics in a conference talk

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Reporting a security flaw to the internal security team

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Documenting proprietary algorithms in internal wikis

Question 2

An open-source license requires that any modifications be released under the same license. A developer incorporates the library into a proprietary product without complying. This violates:

Accepted Answer

Intellectual property and licensing obligations

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Service-level agreements

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Data privacy regulations

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Non-disclosure agreements

Question 3

The concept of 'informed consent' in software applications PRIMARILY means that:

Accepted Answer

Users are clearly informed about data collection and agree before processing occurs

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Users must pass a literacy test before using the app

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Developers inform management before collecting user data

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Applications must include consent forms only for medical data

Question 4

A developer notices that a colleague is committing code under a false identity to circumvent audit trails. Ethically, the developer should:

Accepted Answer

Report the behavior through the appropriate ethics or compliance channel

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Ignore it because it does not affect their own work

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Confront the colleague privately and encourage self-reporting

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Replicate the practice to maintain parity

Question 5

Which practice BEST supports the ethical standard of transparency in software development?

Accepted Answer

Providing stakeholders with accurate project status reports including known risks

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Obfuscating source code to protect trade secrets

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Releasing only successful test results to management

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Withholding defect counts until after the release

Question 6

When a developer's personal moral values conflict with a lawful but ethically questionable project, the MOST professional response is to:

Accepted Answer

Raise concerns through appropriate internal channels and, if unresolved, consider recusal or resignation

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Refuse all future assignments from that manager

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Comply silently to protect job security

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Publicly expose the project on social media

Question 7

According to the IEEE-CS/ACM Software Engineering Code of Ethics, software engineers shall act in a manner consistent with the PUBLIC INTEREST, which includes:

Accepted Answer

Approving software only when it is safe, meets specifications, and passes appropriate testing

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Maximizing shareholder returns at all times

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Prioritizing speed to market over quality

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Keeping all known defects undisclosed until a patch is ready