Professional Ethics & Standards Flashcards
7 cards from real CBT practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Professional Ethics & Standards flashcards as text
A broadcast technician discovers that a co-worker is falsifying equipment maintenance logs. What is the most ethical course of action?
Answer: Report the falsification to a supervisor or through proper channels
Falsifying maintenance logs is a safety and regulatory violation that must be reported through proper channels to protect the station and public.
Under SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers) ethics guidelines, a certified engineer should treat proprietary technical information obtained from a client with:
Answer: Strict confidentiality unless legally compelled to disclose
SBE ethics require certified engineers to maintain strict confidentiality regarding proprietary client information.
Which FCC rule most directly governs a broadcast technician's responsibility to operate transmitters only within authorized parameters?
Answer: Part 73 — Commercial Broadcast Stations
FCC Part 73 establishes the technical standards and operational requirements for commercial broadcast stations, including transmitter operation limits.
A technician is offered a gift by a vendor in exchange for recommending their equipment to the station. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Decline the gift to avoid any conflict of interest
Accepting gifts from vendors creates a conflict of interest and compromises the integrity of equipment recommendations.
What does the concept of 'due diligence' require of a broadcast engineer when implementing a new technical system?
Answer: Thoroughly researching, testing, and documenting the system before deployment
Due diligence requires thorough research, testing, and documentation to ensure systems perform safely and reliably before going live.
When a broadcast engineer's professional opinion conflicts with management's decision on a safety matter, the engineer should:
Answer: Document their professional objection and communicate it through proper channels
Engineers should document and formally communicate professional objections to protect both themselves and the public, even while following lawful directives.
SBE certification is best described as a demonstration of:
Answer: Voluntary professional competency recognized by the broadcast engineering community
SBE certification is a voluntary credentialing program that recognizes demonstrated competency in broadcast engineering, not a legal requirement.