Question 1

Which one of the following choices represents a positive benefit of technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efficiency has increased for individuals both in the workplace and at home. 
B)  Companies have been able to be more competitive, which has caused consumer prices to remain relatively stable. 
C)  Firms have been able to hire fewer people due to automation, enabling higher returns for their investors. 
D)  Individuals across all generations are now able to access factually correct information on demand. 
A)  Efficiency has increased for individuals both in the workplace and at home. 
B)  Companies have been able to be more competitive, which has caused consumer prices to remain relatively stable. 
C)  Firms have been able to hire fewer people due to automation, enabling higher returns for their investors. 
D)  Individuals across all generations are now able to access factually correct information on demand.

Question 2

Explain and discuss some of the positives related to how technology has changed people's lives.
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Question 3

Which of the following choices most accurately describes an example of the echo chamber?

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A)  An individual relies on the Facebook newsfeed for information about an upcoming election. 
B)  A firm uses Twitter to attract and advertise to potential new customers. 
C)  A firm deletes all reviews and comments from their website after fourteen days. 
D)  A firm uses a celebrity to advertise and promote their brand and products. 
A)  An individual relies on the Facebook newsfeed for information about an upcoming election. 
B)  A firm uses Twitter to attract and advertise to potential new customers. 
C)  A firm deletes all reviews and comments from their website after fourteen days. 
D)  A firm uses a celebrity to advertise and promote their brand and products.

Question 4

A benefit of the increased efficiencies gained by technology is

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A)  that individuals can spend less time working and more time on leisure activities 
B)  that individuals have more free time to practice and master new skills 
C)  seen by the dramatic increase in individuals' interpersonal and social skills 
D)  that companies are able to earn even greater profits on selling their products 
A)  that individuals can spend less time working and more time on leisure activities 
B)  that individuals have more free time to practice and master new skills 
C)  seen by the dramatic increase in individuals' interpersonal and social skills 
D)  that companies are able to earn even greater profits on selling their products

Question 5

Which of the following choices best describes one of the central issues associated with the digital divide?

Accepted Answer

A)  people being fed incorrect information and making poor decisions as a result 
B)  the prohibitive cost of digital access for all groups in the United States 
C)  creation of varying levels of knowledge, enabling some people to get ahead and others to struggle 
D)  the lack of broadband Internet access in the United States, compared to other countries 
A)  people being fed incorrect information and making poor decisions as a result 
B)  the prohibitive cost of digital access for all groups in the United States 
C)  creation of varying levels of knowledge, enabling some people to get ahead and others to struggle 
D)  the lack of broadband Internet access in the United States, compared to other countries

Question 6

When considering the accuracy and reliability of a news source, which of the following choices is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual should seek to determine if the information can be independently corroborated by reliable sources. 
B)  It is safe for an individual to assume that if it is posted online, the information has already been independently fact-checked. 
C)  The government regulates all news outlets and sources, whether online or offline. 
D)  The individual should consider comparing the source to other similar sites to see if the information matches. 
A)  An individual should seek to determine if the information can be independently corroborated by reliable sources. 
B)  It is safe for an individual to assume that if it is posted online, the information has already been independently fact-checked. 
C)  The government regulates all news outlets and sources, whether online or offline. 
D)  The individual should consider comparing the source to other similar sites to see if the information matches.

Question 7

Which one of the following statements related to technology and efficiency is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology has enabled efficiency through decreased wait times. 
B)  Technology has allowed individuals to remove financial barriers in their personal and professional lives. 
C)  Technology has removed inefficiencies from all areas of business, allowing costs to be driven down. 
D)  As technology gets cheaper, its efficiency generally decreases. 
A)  Technology has enabled efficiency through decreased wait times. 
B)  Technology has allowed individuals to remove financial barriers in their personal and professional lives. 
C)  Technology has removed inefficiencies from all areas of business, allowing costs to be driven down. 
D)  As technology gets cheaper, its efficiency generally decreases.

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning technology and its relationship to society is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, technology such as smartphones should be viewed as negative due to its addictive nature. 
B)  Technology is routinely abused by firms that extract large profits from consumers via its leverage. 
C)  Technology has caused people to have more free time to come together and form deeper, longer-lasting bonds. 
D)  Technology such as smartphones should ideally be viewed as tools, with individuals ensuring that the technology does not take them over 
A)  Overall, technology such as smartphones should be viewed as negative due to its addictive nature. 
B)  Technology is routinely abused by firms that extract large profits from consumers via its leverage. 
C)  Technology has caused people to have more free time to come together and form deeper, longer-lasting bonds. 
D)  Technology such as smartphones should ideally be viewed as tools, with individuals ensuring that the technology does not take them over

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true relating to digitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digitization has only helped firms in established industries. 
B)  Digitization has helped firms in a variety of industries reach more customers. 
C)  Digitization has really been beneficial only to firms in IT-related industries. 
D)  Some of the most successful companies have avoided digitization. 
A)  Digitization has only helped firms in established industries. 
B)  Digitization has helped firms in a variety of industries reach more customers. 
C)  Digitization has really been beneficial only to firms in IT-related industries. 
D)  Some of the most successful companies have avoided digitization.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true regarding income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite the Industrial Revolution and technological developments, this is still a challenge. 
B)  Income inequality was largely solved by the Industrial Revolution because of increased access to technology. 
C)  Income inequality still exists despite the proliferation of technology, but only in developing countries. 
D)  Research indicates that income inequality is associated with technology proliferation. 
A)  Despite the Industrial Revolution and technological developments, this is still a challenge. 
B)  Income inequality was largely solved by the Industrial Revolution because of increased access to technology. 
C)  Income inequality still exists despite the proliferation of technology, but only in developing countries. 
D)  Research indicates that income inequality is associated with technology proliferation.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Industrial Revolution benefitted the rich and the poor directly and indirectly. 
B)  The Industrial Revolution sparked a change in technology that is still in force today. 
C)  The Industrial Revolution mainly benefitted the poor, working class because of large increases in wages and standards of living. 
D)  The Industrial Revolution only benefitted the rich, as they were able to exploit the working class for personal gain. 
A)  The Industrial Revolution benefitted the rich and the poor directly and indirectly. 
B)  The Industrial Revolution sparked a change in technology that is still in force today. 
C)  The Industrial Revolution mainly benefitted the poor, working class because of large increases in wages and standards of living. 
D)  The Industrial Revolution only benefitted the rich, as they were able to exploit the working class for personal gain.

Question 12

Which one of the following choices best describes the rise of technology and its increasingly prominent usage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology is extremely beneficial for mankind, both collectively and individually. 
B)  Technology has not benefitted mankind because of individuals becoming so isolationist. 
C)  Technology has been at the expense of developed nations that have lost ground to developing countries. 
D)  Technology has slowed down in recent years because of prohibitive costs and slower supply chains. 
A)  Technology is extremely beneficial for mankind, both collectively and individually. 
B)  Technology has not benefitted mankind because of individuals becoming so isolationist. 
C)  Technology has been at the expense of developed nations that have lost ground to developing countries. 
D)  Technology has slowed down in recent years because of prohibitive costs and slower supply chains.

Question 13

Explain and discuss some negative ways that technology has impacted society.
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Question 14

Economies of scale relates most closely to which of the following choices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goods can be produced and purchased more cheaply when they are mass produced. 
B)  Mass production allows a greater breadth and variety of goods to be manufactured and purchased. 
C)  Small firms can compete effectively with larger firms through specialization. 
D)  Different firms place different markups on products to achieve profitability targets. 
A)  Goods can be produced and purchased more cheaply when they are mass produced. 
B)  Mass production allows a greater breadth and variety of goods to be manufactured and purchased. 
C)  Small firms can compete effectively with larger firms through specialization. 
D)  Different firms place different markups on products to achieve profitability targets.

Question 15

Discuss how technology has helped individuals to become more efficient in both their personal and work lives.
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Question 16

The benefits of the advent and proliferation of technology

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A)  have helped lower-income individuals and families the most 
B)  have mainly flowed to wealthy individuals and families 
C)  have been seen more in the private sector than in the public sector 
D)  are reflected in cost reductions for services in all areas 
A)  have helped lower-income individuals and families the most 
B)  have mainly flowed to wealthy individuals and families 
C)  have been seen more in the private sector than in the public sector 
D)  are reflected in cost reductions for services in all areas

Question 17

Which of the following statements pertaining to technology is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology has enabled people to gain knowledge in a quicker and more convenient manner. 
B)  Technology has only benefitted middle- and upper-class individuals in developed countries. 
C)  Technology has driven increases in price on goods because of new markets opening across the globe. 
D)  Technology has caused people to spend more time on daily tasks such as paying bills and running errands. 
A)  Technology has enabled people to gain knowledge in a quicker and more convenient manner. 
B)  Technology has only benefitted middle- and upper-class individuals in developed countries. 
C)  Technology has driven increases in price on goods because of new markets opening across the globe. 
D)  Technology has caused people to spend more time on daily tasks such as paying bills and running errands.

Question 18

Which of the following choices best describes a common ethical problem with technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology can be used for malevolent purposes, such as feeding false information to people. 
B)  Technology can be utilized by big firms to make them more competitive. 
C)  Technology can be leveraged by big firms to outcompete smaller firms. 
D)  Technology can be used to attract more investors to a firm that may not always remain profitable. 
A)  Technology can be used for malevolent purposes, such as feeding false information to people. 
B)  Technology can be utilized by big firms to make them more competitive. 
C)  Technology can be leveraged by big firms to outcompete smaller firms. 
D)  Technology can be used to attract more investors to a firm that may not always remain profitable.

Question 19

Which of the following choices represents a benefit of technology in industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology has enabled companies to drastically reduce their workforces. 
B)  Technology has enabled companies to gain control of single markets. 
C)  Technology has created economies of scale, resulting in lower prices for consumers. 
D)  Technology has reduced instances of serious workplace accidents. 
A)  Technology has enabled companies to drastically reduce their workforces. 
B)  Technology has enabled companies to gain control of single markets. 
C)  Technology has created economies of scale, resulting in lower prices for consumers. 
D)  Technology has reduced instances of serious workplace accidents.

Question 20

Which of the following choices describes a common problem with social media sites such as Facebook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals often receive a distorted picture of how others' lives are being lived. 
B)  These sites often sell personal information to third parties without the user's consent. 
C)  Individuals can typically access only basic features; expensive memberships are required to access any substantive features. 
D)  They are often sued by foreign governments and other private companies due to their size and power. 
A)  Individuals often receive a distorted picture of how others' lives are being lived. 
B)  These sites often sell personal information to third parties without the user's consent. 
C)  Individuals can typically access only basic features; expensive memberships are required to access any substantive features. 
D)  They are often sued by foreign governments and other private companies due to their size and power.

Which one of the following choices represents a positive benefit of technology?

Explain and discuss some of the positives related to how technology has changed people's lives. Sample

Which of the following choices most accurately describes an example of the echo chamber?

A benefit of the increased efficiencies gained by technology is

Which of the following choices best describes one of the central issues associated with the digital divide?

When considering the accuracy and reliability of a news source, which of the following choices is true?

Which one of the following statements related to technology and efficiency is accurate?

Which of the following statements concerning technology and its relationship to society is true?

Which of the following statements is true relating to digitization?

Which of the following statements is true regarding income inequality?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Industrial Revolution?

Which one of the following choices best describes the rise of technology and its increasingly prominent usage?

Explain and discuss some negative ways that technology has impacted society. Sample

Economies of scale relates most closely to which of the following choices?

Discuss how technology has helped individuals to become more efficient in both their personal and work lives. Sample

The benefits of the advent and proliferation of technology

Which of the following statements pertaining to technology is accurate?

Which of the following choices best describes a common ethical problem with technology?

Which of the following choices represents a benefit of technology in industry?

Which of the following choices describes a common problem with social media sites such as Facebook?

Introduction: Why Study Business Ethics

Theories of Morality and Business Ethics

Living a Great Life: Perma, Mission, and Ethical Decision Making

Corporate Organization and the Role of Stakeholders

Ethics and Compliance in the Corporation

Culture Matters

Ethics in a Global Society and Economy

Power and Its Uses

Conflict of Interest

Bribery and Corruption

Integrity and Mercy

Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship

Ethics and a Market Economy

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Exam 13: Ethics and Technology: Issues for the Twenty-First Century

Which one of the following choices represents a positive benefit of technology?

Explain and discuss some of the positives related to how technology has changed people's lives. Sample

Which of the following choices most accurately describes an example of the echo chamber?

A benefit of the increased efficiencies gained by technology is

Which of the following choices best describes one of the central issues associated with the digital divide?

When considering the accuracy and reliability of a news source, which of the following choices is true?

Which one of the following statements related to technology and efficiency is accurate?

Which of the following statements concerning technology and its relationship to society is true?

Which of the following statements is true relating to digitization?

Which of the following statements is true regarding income inequality?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Industrial Revolution?

Which one of the following choices best describes the rise of technology and its increasingly prominent usage?

Explain and discuss some negative ways that technology has impacted society. Sample

Economies of scale relates most closely to which of the following choices?

Discuss how technology has helped individuals to become more efficient in both their personal and work lives. Sample

The benefits of the advent and proliferation of technology

Which of the following statements pertaining to technology is accurate?

Which of the following choices best describes a common ethical problem with technology?

Which of the following choices represents a benefit of technology in industry?

Which of the following choices describes a common problem with social media sites such as Facebook?

Introduction: Why Study Business Ethics

Theories of Morality and Business Ethics

Living a Great Life: Perma, Mission, and Ethical Decision Making

Corporate Organization and the Role of Stakeholders

Ethics and Compliance in the Corporation

Culture Matters

Ethics in a Global Society and Economy

Power and Its Uses

Conflict of Interest

Bribery and Corruption

Integrity and Mercy

Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Entrepreneurship

Ethics and a Market Economy

Filters