1. : The primary ethical responsibility of scientists and inventors is to:
(A) Prioritize profit above all
(B) Ensure their work benefits humanity and minimizes harm
(C) Keep discoveries secret
(D) Focus only on personal recognition
2. : Which ethical principle requires scientists to report results honestly without fabrication or falsification?
(A) Loyalty
(B) Integrity
(C) Obedience
(D) Utility
3. : Why is transparency important in scientific research?
(A) It increases secrecy in science
(B) It allows peer verification and builds public trust
(C) It reduces collaboration
(D) It hides potential flaws in findings
4. : The misuse of scientific inventions for harmful purposes (e.g., nuclear weapons) raises concerns about:
(A) Dual-use of technology
(B) Efficiency of inventions
(C) Intellectual property rights
(D) Entertainment value
5. : Which international document emphasizes ethical conduct in research involving human subjects?
(A) Magna Carta
(B) Declaration of Helsinki
(C) Treaty of Versailles
(D) UN Charter on Sports
6. : Scientists have an ethical duty to disclose:
(A) Personal hobbies
(B) Conflicts of interest that may bias their work
(C) Travel history
(D) Family details
7. : What ethical lesson was highlighted by the Manhattan Project?
(A) Science should remain apolitical
(B) Scientific discoveries can have destructive consequences if misused
(C) Scientists should work in isolation
(D) Nuclear energy is only for medicine
8. : The principle of beneficence in science means:
(A) Maximizing benefits while minimizing risks of harm
(B) Avoiding innovation
(C) Protecting only inventors’ profits
(D) Ignoring the social impact of inventions
9. : An inventor who creates technology with harmful side effects but hides the risks is violating which ethical principle?
(A) Transparency and responsibility
(B) Innovation
(C) Loyalty
(D) Curiosity
10. : A key ethical responsibility of scientists and inventors is to:
(A) Ensure their work contributes to social good, justice, and sustainability
(B) Avoid publishing results publicly
(C) Place national interest above global welfare always
(D) Use science only for personal recognition