Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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A GCP consultant is offered a substantial gift by a vendor whose product they are currently evaluating for a client engagement. What is the ethical response?
Answer: Decline the gift and disclose the offer to the client
Accepting gifts from vendors under evaluation creates a conflict of interest; the ethical response is to decline and be transparent with the client.
Which situation constitutes a conflict of interest for a cloud architect advising a client?
Answer: Holding a personal financial stake in a vendor whose product you are recommending to that client
A personal financial interest in a recommended vendor creates a direct conflict between the professional's duty to the client and their own financial interest.
Which action violates a cloud professional's confidentiality obligations to their clients?
Answer: Sharing specific client architecture details with a competitor while exploring new employment
Disclosing identifiable client information to competitors — regardless of employment context — is a direct breach of confidentiality obligations.
A cloud professional believes their manager's technical decision is incorrect and will cause client harm. What is the appropriate first step?
Answer: Raise concerns through proper internal channels with documented technical reasoning
Professionals should first raise concerns through internal channels with clear documentation before considering external escalation.
What is the professional obligation of a GCP certified practitioner regarding continuing education as cloud technologies evolve?
Answer: Professionals should continuously maintain and update their knowledge as the field evolves
Cloud technology evolves rapidly, and professionals have an ongoing duty to keep their knowledge and skills current.
A client insists on an unrealistic project timeline that the professional knows cannot be met. What is the ethical approach?
Answer: Clearly communicate the risks and propose a realistic alternative timeline with justification
Honesty about feasibility protects the client from setting expectations that will lead to project failure; professionals must communicate risks upfront.
A GCP professional discovers their employer is violating Google Cloud's Terms of Service in ways that create legal exposure. What should they do?
Answer: Raise the issue internally first, and if unresolved, consider escalation or withdrawal from the engagement
Professionals should first seek internal resolution; if the employer refuses to remedy a serious violation, withdrawal or external escalation may be warranted.