The Disadvantage of Including General Statements in a Code of Professional

question 81

Multiple Choice

The disadvantage of including general statements in a code of professional ethics is:

• A) there are usually too many to remember.
• B) the difficulty of enforcing general ideals without minimum standards of ideal behaviour.
• C) that they identify ideal conduct.
• D) the emphasis on positive activities.

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Definitions:

Alcohol Metabolism

The process by which the body breaks down alcohols, primarily ethanol, into acetaldehyde and then acetic acid.

Carboxylic Acids

Organic compounds characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Nitroglycerin

A highly explosive liquid used medically as a vasodilator to treat heart conditions and industrially in the manufacture of explosives.

Commercial Explosive

Materials or chemicals used in the construction and mining industries, among others, to demolish or move materials through controlled explosions.