Question 1

The European Parliament has banned unsolicited commercial messaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following ethical guidelines suggests that you put yourself in the place of others,and think of yourself as the object of the decision?

Accepted Answer

A) Kant's categorical imperative 
B) the risk aversion principle 
C) the utilitarian principle 
D) the Golden Rule 
E) the "no free lunch" rule 
A) Kant's categorical imperative 
B) the risk aversion principle 
C) the utilitarian principle 
D) the Golden Rule 
E) the "no free lunch" rule

Question 3

Identify and discuss the six ethical principles discussed in the chapter.

Accepted Answer

The six ethical principles are the Golde

Question 4

European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

A) Data storage improvements 
B) Data analysis advancements 
C) Increase in data quality 
D) Increase in use of mobile devices 
E) Advances in networking technology 
A) Data storage improvements 
B) Data analysis advancements 
C) Increase in data quality 
D) Increase in use of mobile devices 
E) Advances in networking technology

Question 6

________ grants the owner exclusive ownership of the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) Copyright law 
B) Trademark law 
C) Patent law 
D) Trade secret protection 
E) Privacy law 
A) Copyright law 
B) Trademark law 
C) Patent law 
D) Trade secret protection 
E) Privacy law

Question 7

The U.S.CAN-SPAM Act:

Accepted Answer

A) makes spamming illegal. 
B) requires commercial email senders to identify themselves. 
C) has dramatically cut down spamming. 
D) does not override state anti-spamming laws. 
E) does not outlaw the use of fake return addresses. 
A) makes spamming illegal. 
B) requires commercial email senders to identify themselves. 
C) has dramatically cut down spamming. 
D) does not override state anti-spamming laws. 
E) does not outlaw the use of fake return addresses.

Question 8

________ prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

Accepted Answer

A) A safe harbor 
B) The opt-in model 
C) FIP principles 
D) P3P 
E) The opt-out model 
A) A safe harbor 
B) The opt-in model 
C) FIP principles 
D) P3P 
E) The opt-out model

Question 9

Which of the following protects the authors of a book from having their work copied by others?

Accepted Answer

A) Patent protection 
B) Due process 
C) Copyright law 
D) Fair Use Doctrine 
E) Trade Secret law 
A) Patent protection 
B) Due process 
C) Copyright law 
D) Fair Use Doctrine 
E) Trade Secret law

Question 10

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Accepted Answer

A) e-mail encryption. 
B) anonymous surfing. 
C) anonymous email. 
D) preventing client computers from accepting cookies. 
E) data use policies. 
A) e-mail encryption. 
B) anonymous surfing. 
C) anonymous email. 
D) preventing client computers from accepting cookies. 
E) data use policies.

Question 11

Which of the following is not protected by copyright law?

Accepted Answer

A) Musical compositions 
B) Motion pictures 
C) Maps 
D) Artwork 
E) Machines 
A) Musical compositions 
B) Motion pictures 
C) Maps 
D) Artwork 
E) Machines

Question 12

In 2010,the FTC added all of the following recommendations to its privacy guidelines except:

Accepted Answer

A) firms should build products and services that protect privacy. 
B) firms should increase the transparency of their data collection. 
C) firms should require consumer consent and provide clear options to opt out of data collection. 
D) firms should limit the length of time that any personal data is stored to six months or less. 
E) consumers should be able to review and contest the accuracy and completeness of data. 
A) firms should build products and services that protect privacy. 
B) firms should increase the transparency of their data collection. 
C) firms should require consumer consent and provide clear options to opt out of data collection. 
D) firms should limit the length of time that any personal data is stored to six months or less. 
E) consumers should be able to review and contest the accuracy and completeness of data.

Question 13

________ is a feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action.

Accepted Answer

A) Due process 
B) Accountability 
C) The courts of appeal 
D) The judicial system 
E) Liability 
A) Due process 
B) Accountability 
C) The courts of appeal 
D) The judicial system 
E) Liability

Question 14

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

Accepted Answer

In Europe,privacy protection is much mor

Question 16

Malicious software that is installed secretly on your computer by other applications and that tracks your online movements is called spyware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

Accepted Answer

A) customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B) data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C) there must be a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D) consumers should be able to review the data collected about them. 
E) websites must disclose their information practices before collecting data. 
A) customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B) data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C) there must be a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D) consumers should be able to review the data collected about them. 
E) websites must disclose their information practices before collecting data.

Question 18

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The NAI is an industry association formed to help with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Copyright protection 
B) Online privacy issues 
C) Patent protection 
D) Trademark protection 
E) Trade secret protection 
A) Copyright protection 
B) Online privacy issues 
C) Patent protection 
D) Trademark protection 
E) Trade secret protection

Question 20

Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues,giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.

Accepted Answer

Key technology trends include the follow

The European Parliament has banned unsolicited commercial messaging.

Which of the following ethical guidelines suggests that you put yourself in the place of others,and think of yourself as the object of the decision?

Identify and discuss the six ethical principles discussed in the chapter.

European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

Which of the following is not one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

________ grants the owner exclusive ownership of the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

The U.S.CAN-SPAM Act:

________ prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

Which of the following protects the authors of a book from having their work copied by others?

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Which of the following is not protected by copyright law?

In 2010,the FTC added all of the following recommendations to its privacy guidelines except:

________ is a feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action.

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

Malicious software that is installed secretly on your computer by other applications and that tracks your online movements is called spyware.

The FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

The NAI is an industry association formed to help with which of the following?

Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues,giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters

Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

The European Parliament has banned unsolicited commercial messaging.

Which of the following ethical guidelines suggests that you put yourself in the place of others,and think of yourself as the object of the decision?

Identify and discuss the six ethical principles discussed in the chapter.

European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

Which of the following is not one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

________ grants the owner exclusive ownership of the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

The U.S.CAN-SPAM Act:

________ prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

Which of the following protects the authors of a book from having their work copied by others?

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Which of the following is not protected by copyright law?

In 2010,the FTC added all of the following recommendations to its privacy guidelines except:

________ is a feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action.

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

Malicious software that is installed secretly on your computer by other applications and that tracks your online movements is called spyware.

The FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

The NAI is an industry association formed to help with which of the following?

Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues,giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters