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In engineering ethics, the 'paramountcy principle' means that:
- The employer's interest comes first
- Public safety, health and welfare take precedence over other obligations
- The highest-paid engineer decides
- The law of the strongest applies
Answer
B. Public safety, health and welfare take precedence over other obligations
Solution
It is the first fundamental canon in most codes.
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