Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the five steps discussed in the chapter as a process for analyzing an ethical issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assign responsibility. 
B)  Identify the stakeholders. 
C)  Identify the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  Identify and clearly describe the facts. 
A)  Assign responsibility. 
B)  Identify the stakeholders. 
C)  Identify the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  Identify and clearly describe the facts. A

Question 2

What are the major issues concerning privacy in the information age? Do you believe the need for homeland security should overrule some of the personal privacy and information rights we have previously taken for granted? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

One answer might be that we should depend upon the Federal Trade Commission Fair Information Practice Principles and that as long as these principles are not ignored or overset, personal privacy does not conflict with homeland security. This is a weak argument. Other issues involve online privacy, employee monitoring, tradeoffs between security and privacy and good business results versus privacy.

Question 3

Which of the following U.S. laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIPAA 
B)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C)  Privacy Protection Act 
D)  Freedom of Information Act 
A)  HIPAA 
B)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C)  Privacy Protection Act 
D)  Freedom of Information Act A

Question 4

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Accepted Answer

A)  CTS 
B)  CVS 
C)  RSI 
D)  Technostress 
A)  CTS 
B)  CVS 
C)  RSI 
D)  Technostress

Question 5

NORA is a

Accepted Answer

A)  profiling technology used by the EU. 
B)  federal privacy law protecting networked data. 
C)  data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources. 
D)  sentencing guideline adopted in 1987 mandating stiff sentences on business executives. 
A)  profiling technology used by the EU. 
B)  federal privacy law protecting networked data. 
C)  data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources. 
D)  sentencing guideline adopted in 1987 mandating stiff sentences on business executives.

Question 6

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals acting as free moral agents to make choices to guide their behavior are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The principles of right and wrong that...

Question 7

The introduction of new information technology has a

Accepted Answer

A)  dampening effect on the discourse of business ethics. 
B)  ripple effect raising new ethical, social, and political issues. 
C)  beneficial effect for society as a whole, while raising dilemmas for consumers. 
D)  waterfall effect in raising ever more complex ethical issues. 
A)  dampening effect on the discourse of business ethics. 
B)  ripple effect raising new ethical, social, and political issues. 
C)  beneficial effect for society as a whole, while raising dilemmas for consumers. 
D)  waterfall effect in raising ever more complex ethical issues.

Question 8

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In white-collar fraud, information systems are most typically used as a means to hide financial evidence of crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Descartes' rule of change, that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all, is also known as the ________ rule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Descartes' rule of change, that if an...

Question 11

The Do-Not-Track Act of 2011

Accepted Answer

A)  allows firms to track customers if default given is opt-in. 
B)  requires firms to notify customers that they are being tracked. 
C)  allows firms to track customers if they do not sell the information to third parties. 
D)  requires firms to get customer sign-off before tracking them. 
A)  allows firms to track customers if default given is opt-in. 
B)  requires firms to notify customers that they are being tracked. 
C)  allows firms to track customers if they do not sell the information to third parties. 
D)  requires firms to get customer sign-off before tracking them.

Question 12

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The commission of acts involving the use of a computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called computer ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The commission of acts involving the use...

Question 14

The Copyright Office began registering software programs in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One of the difficulties of patent protection is

Accepted Answer

A)  that only the underlying ideas are protected. 
B)  digital media cannot be patented. 
C)  preventing the ideas from falling into public domain. 
D)  the years of waiting to receive it. 
A)  that only the underlying ideas are protected. 
B)  digital media cannot be patented. 
C)  preventing the ideas from falling into public domain. 
D)  the years of waiting to receive it.

Question 16

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B)  the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C)  using the graphical elements of another product. 
D)  using the creative elements of another product. 
A)  the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B)  the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C)  using the graphical elements of another product. 
D)  using the creative elements of another product.

Question 17

Any unsolicited e-mail is legally considered spam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the practices added in 2010 by the FTP to its framework for privacy?

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. 
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.

Question 19

U.S. businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they

Accepted Answer

A)  have informed consent. 
B)  create a safe harbor. 
C)  develop equivalent privacy protection policies. 
D)  make their privacy protection policies publicly available. 
A)  have informed consent. 
B)  create a safe harbor. 
C)  develop equivalent privacy protection policies. 
D)  make their privacy protection policies publicly available.

Question 20

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

Accepted Answer

The steps are:
1. identify and describe

Which of the following is not one of the five steps discussed in the chapter as a process for analyzing an ethical issue?

What are the major issues concerning privacy in the information age? Do you believe the need for homeland security should overrule some of the personal privacy and information rights we have previously taken for granted? Why or why not?

Which of the following U.S. laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

NORA is a

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals acting as free moral agents to make choices to guide their behavior are called ________.

The introduction of new information technology has a

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

In white-collar fraud, information systems are most typically used as a means to hide financial evidence of crimes.

Descartes' rule of change, that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all, is also known as the ________ rule.

The Do-Not-Track Act of 2011

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

The commission of acts involving the use of a computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called computer ________.

The Copyright Office began registering software programs in the 1990s.

One of the difficulties of patent protection is

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with

Any unsolicited e-mail is legally considered spam.

Which of the following is not one of the practices added in 2010 by the FTP to its framework for privacy?

U.S. businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

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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

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Which of the following is not one of the five steps discussed in the chapter as a process for analyzing an ethical issue?

What are the major issues concerning privacy in the information age? Do you believe the need for homeland security should overrule some of the personal privacy and information rights we have previously taken for granted? Why or why not?

Which of the following U.S. laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

NORA is a

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals acting as free moral agents to make choices to guide their behavior are called ________.

The introduction of new information technology has a

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

In white-collar fraud, information systems are most typically used as a means to hide financial evidence of crimes.

Descartes' rule of change, that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all, is also known as the ________ rule.

The Do-Not-Track Act of 2011

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

The commission of acts involving the use of a computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called computer ________.

The Copyright Office began registering software programs in the 1990s.

One of the difficulties of patent protection is

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with

Any unsolicited e-mail is legally considered spam.

Which of the following is not one of the practices added in 2010 by the FTP to its framework for privacy?

U.S. businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

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