Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

One of the capabilities of Internet communication is the ability of the individual to appear essentially anonymous by using made-up user names. Is anonymity the same thing as privacy, and should it be a right? What ethical issues are raised by increased anonymity?

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Question 41

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

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Question 42

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword?" What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

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Question 43

________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit.

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Question 44

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

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Question 45

European privacy protection is ________ than in the United States.

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Question 46

What legal mechanism protects the owners of intellectual property from having their work copied by others?

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Question 47

The ethical "no free lunch" rule states that

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Question 48

Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy more difficult.

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Question 49

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

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Question 50

A(n) ________ grants the owner an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

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Question 51

Even in today's legal climate, there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

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Question 52

A classic ethical dilemma is the hypothetical case of a man stealing from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. If you used the Utilitarian Principle to evaluate this situation, you might argue that stealing the food is

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Question 53

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

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Question 54

The ethical principle called ________ asks you to put yourself in the place of others, and think of yourself as the object of the decision.

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Question 55

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except

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Question 56

________ refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations.

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Question 57

List and describe the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues. Which do you think will be the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

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Question 58

The Online Privacy Alliance

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Question 59

In the United States, the claim to privacy is protected primarily by each of the following except

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One of the capabilities of Internet communication is the ability of the individual to appear essentially anonymous by using made-up user names. Is anonymity the same thing as privacy, and should it be a right? What ethical issues are raised by increased anonymity?

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword?" What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit.

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

European privacy protection is ________ than in the United States.

What legal mechanism protects the owners of intellectual property from having their work copied by others?

The ethical "no free lunch" rule states that

Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy more difficult.

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

A(n) ________ grants the owner an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

Even in today's legal climate, there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

A classic ethical dilemma is the hypothetical case of a man stealing from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. If you used the Utilitarian Principle to evaluate this situation, you might argue that stealing the food is

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

The ethical principle called ________ asks you to put yourself in the place of others, and think of yourself as the object of the decision.

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except

________ refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations.

List and describe the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues. Which do you think will be the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

The Online Privacy Alliance

In the United States, the claim to privacy is protected primarily by each of the following except

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