Trust and Trustworthiness in Professional-Client Relationships

1. The claim has been made that trustworthiness is “the first virtue of professional life.” Describe what is meant by this statement. Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer. 2. In my experience many people say ethics and trust are related. How about you? Do you agree? If so, explain how ethics and trust are related, especially in the area of professional-client relationships. Provide evidence to support your view. 3. Do some research on civil engineering companies that will be participating in the Job Fair this Spring, and identify an engineering company that specifically mentions customer/client satisfaction as one of their service delivery goals. Comment on whether you agree that client satisfaction is a suitable service delivery goal for an engineering company and explain how trust is related to satisfaction.