Code of Ethics
True or false: Only humanitarians care about community safety.
False. Safety is outlined in the Engineering Code's first principle.
Where did the Playpumps project take place? a) Uganda, b) Ghana, or c) Mauritania?
b) Ghana.
Fill in the blank: ________ & equality
Equity.
How many principles are listed under each of the Codes of Ethics?
Six.
Which group of community members did the Playpumps specifically harm, and how?
Women, by forcing them to stoop over the merry-go-rounds for hours when their children grew bored of the play.
What was the central concept of today's workshop? (Hint: it's not humanitarian engineering)
Decolonization, decolonial theory.
What is the specific role engineers adopt to serve community members?
What was the key cultural practice in Turkana that NORAD's engineers ignored (which partially led to the failure of the project?)
Agro-pastoralism (or a meat-based, not fishing-based culture).
How many sustainable development goals are there? a) 5, b) 6, c) 17, and d) 30
17
True or False: According to the Humanitarian Code of Ethics, aid must be not be calculated based on need alone, as certain ethnic/national groups may be more disadvantaged, requiring more unique assistance.
False; aid priorities are calculated on the basis of need alone, regardless of race, nationality, faith, etc.
List one reason why the floating gardens of Bangladesh were successful hum-eng projects.
1. Example of traditional/indigenous agriculture
2. Adaptable to climate change
3. Financially empowering
Fill in the blank: _______ humility.
Epistemic.