CCM Professional Ethics & Compliance 3

Question 1

A CCM is hired by a municipality for stormwater planning but also consults for a private developer seeking to build in the same watershed. This situation most likely creates a:

Accepted Answer

Conflict of interest requiring disclosure to both clients

Answer

Simultaneous representation of parties with potentially opposing interests in the same matter creates a conflict of interest that must be disclosed.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the CCM's obligation regarding competence in a new specialty area such as air quality meteorology?

Accepted Answer

Only accept work within demonstrated competence or with appropriate supervision and disclosure

Answer

Professional ethics require CCMs to work within their competence or, when extending into new areas, to secure appropriate guidance and disclose limitations.

Question 3

A CCM's contract includes a non-disclosure clause. A government regulator later subpoenas the meteorological data covered by the NDA. The CCM should:

Accepted Answer

Comply with the legal subpoena, notifying the client as permitted by law

Answer

Legal process overrides contractual confidentiality obligations; the CCM must comply with the subpoena while notifying the client when legally permissible.

Question 4

When advertising consulting meteorology services, the AMS Code of Professional Ethics prohibits:

Accepted Answer

Making false or misleading claims about qualifications or past work

Answer

The AMS Code specifically prohibits false, deceptive, or misleading statements in any professional advertisement or promotion.

Question 5

A CCM who authored a peer-reviewed study is later retained by a client whose position contradicts the study's findings. Ethically, the CCM should:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the prior publication to the client and provide an objective assessment

Answer

Prior published positions that may conflict with a client's needs must be disclosed, and the CCM must remain objective rather than advocate against their own scientific conclusions.

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CCM Professional Ethics & Compliance 3