Question 1

Define "intellectual property" and why ethical concerns are so central to the use of intellectual property.

Accepted Answer

Intellectual property is any idea or content that belongs to you, your employer, or an organization. There are generally five types of intellectual property:
1.Copyrightable Material: A composition of original material fixed in a tangible medium, such as books, journals, software applications, computer programs, video or audio recordings, and illustrations. This includes materials available in digital files, e-mail and text messages, and website pages.
2. Trademark: A display of words or symbols communicated in text, illustrations, or sounds that identifies and distinguishes the goods and services of a manufacturer or supplier, such as the name or logo of a company.
3. Trade Secret: A design, formula, list, method, pattern, or process that offers a competitive advantage over parties who don't have the same information, such as a special recipe.
4. Invention: A new and unique design, device, method, or process that is subject to patent protection.
5. Tangible Research Property: Tangible items created during research related to copyrightable materials, trademarks, trade secrets, and inventions, such as databases, diagrams, drawings, notes, prototypes, samples, and associated equipment and supplies. Knowingly (or unknowingly) using, summarizing, or disseminating intellectual property without attribution to or permission from the source is considered stealing and is unethical. To use the words, images, or ideas of others without attribution is plagiarism. It constitutes a misappropriation of intellectual property and is highly unethical and potentially illegal. Your intentions are immaterial; that is, it is plagiarism if it is deliberate or if it is entirely unintentional. You must, therefore, exercise caution to avoid plagiarism: your organization could find itself the subject of a criminal case or a civil suit, and you could lose your job and your reputation.

Question 2

Explain how a Code of Conduct might help you in making ethical decisions in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Your employer's code of conduct will identify the principles of the organization and the behaviors expected of every employee. This code of conduct might be a brief list of appropriate and inappropriate activities or a comprehensive discussion of policies and procedures. Codes of conduct and standards of practice might also be the access point to a wider array of ethics resources, including frequently asked questions (FAQs), instructional videos, and helplines for reporting violations and soliciting advice. A Code of Conduct may help guide you in making ethical decisions, and you may also encounter a situation in which you need to cite certain standards or statements in the Code of Conduct to support your decisions. Your colleagues and supervisors will usually find it more persuasive if you justify your decisions by citing the corporate code of conduct instead of your opinion or your conscience..

Question 3

Which of the following entities do you have ethical responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yourself 
B)  The public 
C)  Your employer 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Yourself 
B)  The public 
C)  Your employer 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Which of the following is a way in which one can violate ethical guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read the organization's Code of Conduct. 
B)  Manipulating statistics. 
C)  Using one's professional association's Standard of Practice in order to make a decision. 
D)  Checking one's facts to ensure they are correct before delivering information. 
A)  Read the organization's Code of Conduct. 
B)  Manipulating statistics. 
C)  Using one's professional association's Standard of Practice in order to make a decision. 
D)  Checking one's facts to ensure they are correct before delivering information.

Question 5

If borrowing a substantial portion of material, which of the following are your ethical and legal duties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acknowledge the source and obtain permission from the rights holder. 
B)  Acknowledge the source, but no permission is needed. 
C)  Acknowledge the source only if the source is in print form. 
D)  Acknowledge the source and place quotation marks around all quoted material. 
A)  Acknowledge the source and obtain permission from the rights holder. 
B)  Acknowledge the source, but no permission is needed. 
C)  Acknowledge the source only if the source is in print form. 
D)  Acknowledge the source and place quotation marks around all quoted material.

Question 6

If you find yourself asked by a boss, colleague, or client to do something you don't consider right, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately declare the request unethical 
B)  explain to the individual how doing what they ask will get you fired 
C)  record all meetings after the request 
D)  ask the individual to clarify their request 
A)  immediately declare the request unethical 
B)  explain to the individual how doing what they ask will get you fired 
C)  record all meetings after the request 
D)  ask the individual to clarify their request

Question 7

You volunteer to help a professor perform research in the lab. Your professor has you document various numbers and notes regarding the results of an experiment. If you take any of these items, you will be guilty of stealing what type of intellectual property of the professor and university?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade Secret 
B)  Trademarks 
C)  Logos 
D)  Tangible research items 
A)  Trade Secret 
B)  Trademarks 
C)  Logos 
D)  Tangible research items

Question 8

To communicate ethically, what must you do prior to using any material from another source?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critically evaluate the material's accuracy across multiple sources and assess the credibility of the source. 
B)  Ask your boss if the information can be used. 
C)  Avoid using any material that is not provided by the United States government, than you don't need to worry about ethics. 
D)  Always review your social media to see if someone else has used it first, than you know it is accurate. 
A)  Critically evaluate the material's accuracy across multiple sources and assess the credibility of the source. 
B)  Ask your boss if the information can be used. 
C)  Avoid using any material that is not provided by the United States government, than you don't need to worry about ethics. 
D)  Always review your social media to see if someone else has used it first, than you know it is accurate.

Question 9

Your professional obligations may conflict with each other. Which of the following are legitimate obligations that might conflict with each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  You must do your fair share of work and use no more than your fair share of resources. 
B)  You must support the public good and support yourself financially. 
C)  You must share information with colleagues in the profession who work for different employers and shield confidential information that belongs to your employer. 
D)  You must take your fair share of the credit and your fair share of the blame. 
A)  You must do your fair share of work and use no more than your fair share of resources. 
B)  You must support the public good and support yourself financially. 
C)  You must share information with colleagues in the profession who work for different employers and shield confidential information that belongs to your employer. 
D)  You must take your fair share of the credit and your fair share of the blame.

Question 10

When encountering unethical situations, what is/are one/some question(s) to consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the nature of the ethical dilemma? 
B)  What would my mother do? 
C)  Will I lose my job? 
D)  How will I be able to pay for legal implications? 
A)  What is the nature of the ethical dilemma? 
B)  What would my mother do? 
C)  Will I lose my job? 
D)  How will I be able to pay for legal implications?

Question 11

What is a copyright?

Accepted Answer

A)  Requires a patent to be real. 
B)  Must be applied for with a government agency. 
C)  is automatic as soon as the material is created in permanent format, including files on a computer or the Internet. 
D)  is only a concern if it has a copyright notice on it. 
A)  Requires a patent to be real. 
B)  Must be applied for with a government agency. 
C)  is automatic as soon as the material is created in permanent format, including files on a computer or the Internet. 
D)  is only a concern if it has a copyright notice on it.

Question 12

Explain why it is important to always acknowledge sources.

Accepted Answer

If you borrow any content, you must ackn

Question 13

John is a sales person who is reporting on his company's monthly sales and the chart he shows his co-workers is divided into married individuals and single individuals. Which ethical consideration is John guilty of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failing to make information accessible. 
B)  Promotion of prejudice. 
C)  Fact checking. 
D)  Critically accessing the credibility of his source of information. 
A)  Failing to make information accessible. 
B)  Promotion of prejudice. 
C)  Fact checking. 
D)  Critically accessing the credibility of his source of information.

Question 14

As a team member working on a collaborative project, you are responsible for…

Accepted Answer

A)  Doing your part of the work 
B)  Being respectful 
C)  Attending meetings only when they affect your part of the work 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  Doing your part of the work 
B)  Being respectful 
C)  Attending meetings only when they affect your part of the work 
D)  Both a and b

Question 15

Why is deliberate use of imprecise or ambiguous language a form of unethical communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the writer does it unintentionally. 
B)  Because unclear communication can mislead and confuse readers. 
C)  Because readers have difficultly making decisions when they are only given facts. 
D)  Because the writer doesn't mean to do it. 
A)  Because the writer does it unintentionally. 
B)  Because unclear communication can mislead and confuse readers. 
C)  Because readers have difficultly making decisions when they are only given facts. 
D)  Because the writer doesn't mean to do it.

Question 16

Why is the image below misleading?

Accepted Answer

A)  The numbers are not correct. 
B)  The author did not acknowledge the source of the data. 
C)  The graph displays the lower figures on the top, which implies that spinal injuries are the most frequently suffered orthopedic injury by children, but it is actually the least. 
D)  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons doesn't exist. 
A)  The numbers are not correct. 
B)  The author did not acknowledge the source of the data. 
C)  The graph displays the lower figures on the top, which implies that spinal injuries are the most frequently suffered orthopedic injury by children, but it is actually the least. 
D)  The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons doesn't exist.

Question 17

Performing unethical behavior can cost you your…
a. Credibility
b. Job
c. Finances
d. All of the above

Accepted Answer

If you are found guilty of performing un

Question 18

Image this scenario: Your company is about to market a new line of espresso machines for home use. Your supervisor asks you to go online to various coffee house websites such as Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Caribou Coffee and copy the best language from their descriptions of their products. "It won't be unethical," he tells you, "because they sell their espresso at their store. We're marketing in-home products. Just make a list of clever ideas, descriptions, metaphors, and phrases that we can use in our advertising copy."
Write a memo to your supervisor in which you explain which ethical dilemmas his instructions create, reasons to avoid such actions, and a proposal for how to solve this ethical problem.

Accepted Answer

Intellectual property is any idea or con

Question 19

Which of the following entities do you need permission to use material from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Material created by United States Government agencies. 
B)  Material for which copyright protection has expired. 
C)  Material that has never been registered with the copyright office. 
D)  Material identified as open source or creative common. 
A)  Material created by United States Government agencies. 
B)  Material for which copyright protection has expired. 
C)  Material that has never been registered with the copyright office. 
D)  Material identified as open source or creative common.

Question 20

Below are screen shots of the main navigation bar of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( HYPERLINK "https://www.ice.gov/" https://www.ice.gov/). Image 1 is the English version, and image 2 is the Spanish (español) version of the same website. What unethical communicative practice could the U.S. government be in violation of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion of prejudice. 
B)  Stealing copyright material. 
C)  Displaying misleading figures. 
D)  Displaying too many illustrations. 
A)  Promotion of prejudice. 
B)  Stealing copyright material. 
C)  Displaying misleading figures. 
D)  Displaying too many illustrations.

Define "intellectual property" and why ethical concerns are so central to the use of intellectual property.

Explain how a Code of Conduct might help you in making ethical decisions in the workplace?

Which of the following entities do you have ethical responsibilities?

Which of the following is a way in which one can violate ethical guidelines?

If borrowing a substantial portion of material, which of the following are your ethical and legal duties?

If you find yourself asked by a boss, colleague, or client to do something you don't consider right, what should you do?

You volunteer to help a professor perform research in the lab. Your professor has you document various numbers and notes regarding the results of an experiment. If you take any of these items, you will be guilty of stealing what type of intellectual property of the professor and university?

To communicate ethically, what must you do prior to using any material from another source?

Your professional obligations may conflict with each other. Which of the following are legitimate obligations that might conflict with each other?

When encountering unethical situations, what is/are one/some question(s) to consider?

What is a copyright?

Explain why it is important to always acknowledge sources.

John is a sales person who is reporting on his company's monthly sales and the chart he shows his co-workers is divided into married individuals and single individuals. Which ethical consideration is John guilty of?

As a team member working on a collaborative project, you are responsible for…

Why is deliberate use of imprecise or ambiguous language a form of unethical communication?

Why is the image below misleading?

Performing unethical behavior can cost you your… a. Credibility b. Job c. Finances d. All of the above

Which of the following entities do you need permission to use material from?

Characteristics of Writing at Work

Writing for Your Readers

Achieving a Readable Style

Designing Documents

Designing Illustrations

Emails, Texts, Memos, and Letters

Technical Reports

Proposals and Progress Reports

Instructions, Procedures, and Policies

Oral Reports

Résumés and Job Applications

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Exam 3: Writing Ethically

Define "intellectual property" and why ethical concerns are so central to the use of intellectual property.

Explain how a Code of Conduct might help you in making ethical decisions in the workplace?

Which of the following entities do you have ethical responsibilities?

Which of the following is a way in which one can violate ethical guidelines?

If borrowing a substantial portion of material, which of the following are your ethical and legal duties?

If you find yourself asked by a boss, colleague, or client to do something you don't consider right, what should you do?

You volunteer to help a professor perform research in the lab. Your professor has you document various numbers and notes regarding the results of an experiment. If you take any of these items, you will be guilty of stealing what type of intellectual property of the professor and university?

To communicate ethically, what must you do prior to using any material from another source?

Your professional obligations may conflict with each other. Which of the following are legitimate obligations that might conflict with each other?

When encountering unethical situations, what is/are one/some question(s) to consider?

What is a copyright?

Explain why it is important to always acknowledge sources.

John is a sales person who is reporting on his company's monthly sales and the chart he shows his co-workers is divided into married individuals and single individuals. Which ethical consideration is John guilty of?

As a team member working on a collaborative project, you are responsible for…

Why is deliberate use of imprecise or ambiguous language a form of unethical communication?

Why is the image below misleading?

Performing unethical behavior can cost you your… a. Credibility b. Job c. Finances d. All of the above

Which of the following entities do you need permission to use material from?

Characteristics of Writing at Work

Writing for Your Readers

Achieving a Readable Style

Designing Documents

Designing Illustrations

Emails, Texts, Memos, and Letters

Technical Reports

Proposals and Progress Reports

Instructions, Procedures, and Policies

Oral Reports

Résumés and Job Applications

Filters