Exam 15: Tif 2: Information Technology Ethics

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Global positioning system (GPS) chips in a smartphone allow your exact position to be determined.

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________ is the theory that holds that there is no universal moral truth and that instead moral principles are dictated by cultural tastes and customs.

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You can use ________ services such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and Brightkite to specifically locate friends or allow friends to locate you.

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geolocation

Social networking sites allow users to choose to share information publicly with friends or keep it private by using ________.

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________ is an ethical system in which individual happiness is not important, and the greater good should be considered.

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The proposed ________ Act seeks to prevent employers from demanding passwords to private sites from employees.

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A person who does not conform to the approved standards of social or professional behavior ________.

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Match each of the following ethical systems with one of its basic tenets:
deontology
morals are internal
divine command theory
morals should apply to everyone equally
relativism
actions are judged solely by consequences
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deontology
morals are internal
divine command theory
morals should apply to everyone equally
relativism
actions are judged solely by consequences
utilitarianism
no universal moral truth
virtue ethics
God is all-knowing and sets moral standards
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________ is the intentional refusal to obey certain laws and is often used as a form of protest.

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It is estimated that the global loss in 2011 due to software piracy is in the billions of dollars.

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________ is the theory that God is all-knowing and sets moral standards.

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Harassing individuals through electronic means such as video or cell phones is called ________.

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________ behavior is behavior where a person has no sense of right and wrong and has no interest in the moral consequences of their actions.

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By using ________, a smartphone with a GPS chip can determine your exact position.

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Relativism holds that moral principles are dictated by cultural tastes and customs.

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The United States has one of the highest rate of software piracy.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
copyright
protection afforded to creators of intellectual property
unethical behavior
not conforming to a set of approved behavioral standards
amoral behavior
act of blocking dissenting opinions
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copyright
protection afforded to creators of intellectual property
unethical behavior
not conforming to a set of approved behavioral standards
amoral behavior
act of blocking dissenting opinions
ethics
having no sense of right and wrong and no interest in moral consequences
censorship
study of the general nature of morals and the specific moral choices made by individuals
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________ is the right to be left alone as one pleases.

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________ is the theory that holds that actions that generate greater happiness are judged to be better than actions that lead to unhappiness.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition:
cyberbullying
intentional refusal of observing certain laws as in protest
whistle-blowers
technology to determine your exact position
civil disobedience
music, writing, or software
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cyberbullying
intentional refusal of observing certain laws as in protest
whistle-blowers
technology to determine your exact position
civil disobedience
music, writing, or software
intellectual property
report businesses to regulatory agencies for committing illegal acts
geolocation
harassing people by electronic means
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