West Bengal Institute of Technology (WBIT) 2011 B.Tech WBUT HU-301 - Question Paper

2011
VALUES AND ETHICS IN PROFESSION

Time Allotted: three Hours Full Marks: 70
The figures in the margin include full marks.
Candidates are needed to provide their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
Group-A
(Multiple option kind Questions)
1. Choose the accurate options for any ten of the subsequent. [10 x one = 10]

i. Resource depletion is concerned with
a) Finite and non-renewable resources
b) Finite and renewable resources
c) Infinite and non-renewable resources
d) None of these

ii. Limits to growth refer to
a) Limiting the pace of economic growth
b) Reduction of national income
c) Reducing the industrial growth
d) None of these

iii. According to the Constitution of India, India is a
a) Capitalist, Non-Secular, Sovereign Country
b) Socialist, Secular, Sovereign, Democratic, republic country
c) Marxist, Monarchy, Secular Country
d) Socialist, Democratic, Republic Country

iv. Profession means
a) Any paid occupation, job or career
b) Specialized person in his job area
c) Anyway of serving livelihood
d) None of these

v. Entrepreneurship is about
a) Self-employment
b) Calculated risk taking
c) Leadership
d) All of these

vi. Resource shortage can be minimized by
a) Alternative technology
b) Efficient utilization
c) Upgradation of poor resources
d) All of these

vii. ISO 14000 is related to
a) Environmental management standard
b) Product quality control
c) Product safety standard
d) None of these

viii. Ethics is business refer to
a) Profit maximization
b) Certain specific business policies
c) Certain codes of conduct in the business
d) A holistic approach in business activities

ix. Appropriate technology movement was propounded by
a) Schumacher
b) Maslow
c) Swami Dayanand
d) McGregor

x. Man-machine relationship governs the
a) Output of the machine
b) Quality of the product
c) Attitude of the operator
d) All of these

xi. Free Riding refers to
a) Gaining benefit at a certain cost
b) Getting benefit at no cost
c) Horse riding
d) Gaining by hoarding

xii. Primary issue that disrupts the man-machine relation in the modern era is
a) Improper workload on the machine
b) Backdated training of the workers unfit for the advance machines
c) Poor facilities in modern industries
d) Indifference of the managing body
e) All of these
f) None of these


Group –B
(Short ans kind Questions)
ans any 3 of the subsequent. [3 x five = 15]


2. Define Profession. What in your perception could be an ideal profession for you as an engineer/technologist?
3. Value crisis at social level causes value crisis at individual level. discuss with the help of a suitable example.
4. How a professional should deal with conflicts ranging from individual and corporate/business ethics?
5. Write a short note on Club of Rome.
6. Explain in brief your ideas about challenges to Sustainable development.


Group –C
(Long ans kind Questions)
ans any 3 of the subsequent. [ three x 15 = 45]


7. What is meant by value spectrum and value crisis? Mention a few of the values that you feel should be guiding your future profession.
8. Define Technology Transfer and its associated issues. elaborate its various mechanisms?
9. What is whistle blowing? explain in this connection the moral and ethical justification of whistle blowing in an organization or industry. Briefly explain an imaginary case where whistle was not blown in time and the consequences of the identical.
10. Write short notes on any 3 of the following:
a) Value Judgment
b) Corporate Social Responsibility
c) Intellectual Property in a knowledge based society
d) Collective bargaining.
11. What do you understand by Professional Ethics? Use a case study to establish your views.


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