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Engineering Ethics Case Study Assignment -
Background: Read the attached Case Study on "Intel Pentium Chip" and Business technology link provided below: On Flawed Intel Chip.
Question 1: Use one of the codes of ethics in attached Appendix A to analyze this case. Especially, pay attention to issues of accurate representation of engineered products and to safety issues. [Word Length: 250 Words]
Question 2: (a) Should you reveal defects in a product to a consumer? If so why? Or Why not? Elaborate briefly. [Word Length: 150 Words]
(b) Is the answer to this question different if the defect is a safety issue rather than simply a flaw? [It might be useful to note in this discussion that although there is no apparent safety concern for someone using a computer with this flaw, PCs are often used to control a variety of instruments, such as medical equipment. For such equipment, a flaw might have a very real safety implication.] [Word Length: 150 Words]
[C] Is the answer to this question different if the customer is a bank that uses the computer to calculate interest paid, loan payments, etc. for customers? [Word Length: 150 Words]
Attachment:- Case Study & Appendix.rar