Exam 13: Intellectual Property Rights, Ethics, Health, Access, and the Environment

With nearly 88% of its population online, ____ is the leading world region in Internet users.

A teacher who shares a poem with his class and leads the class to believe the poem is his original work has engaged in ____.

The U.S. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 makes ____ cybersquatting illegal .

To prevent sore or stiff neck, ____.

The three main types of intellectual property rights are copyrights, trademarks, and ____.

It appears that the so-called ____________________ office that many visionaries predicted has not yet arrived. Instead, research indicates that global paper use is increasing, and at least 40% of all wood harvested in the world today ends up as paper.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 16-1 Jack is a computer programmer who spends most of the day at his desk. Recently, he visited the doctor to get advice about his persistent eyestrain and aching back. To combat his backache, Jack's doctor correctly advises him to ____.

The eBay Web site states that it prohibits the sale of some controversial or sensitive items, in addition to illegal items.

Screen reader software is an example of a(n)  ____ .

What is a trademark? How long do trademarks last?

Provide some examples of ethically questionable business decisions that have recently been in the news.

Ethical decisions need to be made whenever a business practice or product is legal or socially acceptable in one country but not in another. One example is ____.

Adding to the problem of unethical ____ is that, unlike film cameras, digital cameras don't have photo negatives that could be used to show what photographs actually looked like at the time they were taken.

Explain how patents work.

In reaction to scandals, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which includes provisions to require ____ to vouch personally for the truth and fairness of their company's disclosures.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 16-1 Jack is a computer programmer who spends most of the day at his desk. Recently, he visited the doctor to get advice about his persistent eyestrain and aching back. To combat his eyestrain, Jack's doctor correctly advises him to ____.

In reaction to scandals at Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

One antipiracy tool requires a unique  activation code before the software can be installed, before certain key features of a program are unlocked, or after a trial period has expired. _________________________

The ____________________ makes it illegal to circumvent antipiracy measures built into digital media and devices.

Use a light touch on the keyboard to prevent backache.