According to Michael McFarland, a Team of Engineers

question 12

Multiple Choice

According to Michael McFarland, a team of engineers

• A) has more moral accountability than any of its members.
• B) has less moral accountability than any of its members.
• C) has the same amount of moral accountability as its members.
• D) should always designate a single person to be the ethical "watchdog."
• E) should always defer to management when ethical evaluations are being made.

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Representativeness Heuristic

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