Question 1

The routine violation of individual privacy is made more difficult by advances in data storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ protects the creators of intellectual property from having their work copied by others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Patent protection 
B)  Intellectual property law 
C)  Copyright law 
D)  Fair Use Doctrine 
E)  Trade Secret law 
A)  Patent protection 
B)  Intellectual property law 
C)  Copyright law 
D)  Fair Use Doctrine 
E)  Trade Secret law

Question 3

Liability is a feature of political systems and allows individuals to recover damages done to them by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following ailments is caused by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads?

Accepted Answer

A)  CTS 
B)  CVS 
C)  RSI 
D)  technostress 
E)  RSS 
A)  CTS 
B)  CVS 
C)  RSI 
D)  technostress 
E)  RSS

Question 5

Define the basic concepts of responsibility, accountability, and liability as applied to ethical decisions. How are these concepts related?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility is the first key element

Question 6

Web beacons are tiny, invisible software programs hidden in e-mail messages and Web pages that are used to track and report a user's online behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues and briefly describe each. Of these, which do you think is the most difficult for society to deal with?
 Support your opinion.

Accepted Answer

The five moral dimensions are:
(1) Infor

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  data storage improvements 
B)  data analysis advancements 
C)  increase in multimedia quality 
D)  increase in use of mobile devices 
E)  advances in networking technology 
A)  data storage improvements 
B)  data analysis advancements 
C)  increase in multimedia quality 
D)  increase in use of mobile devices 
E)  advances in networking technology

Question 9

________ enables advertisers to display more relevant ads based on user's search and browsing history.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral targeting 
B)  A Web bug 
C)  NORA 
D)  An intelligent agent 
E)  FIP 
A)  Behavioral targeting 
B)  A Web bug 
C)  NORA 
D)  An intelligent agent 
E)  FIP

Question 10

The extreme difference among different social groups regarding their access to computers and the Internet is called the ________ divide.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer 
B)  technology 
C)  digital 
D)  electronic 
E)  Internet 
A)  computer 
B)  technology 
C)  digital 
D)  electronic 
E)  Internet

Question 11

A man steals from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. Which of the following best expresses the Utilitarian Principle in evaluating this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  His action is acceptable, because the grocer suffers the least harm. 
B)  His action is acceptable, because the higher social value is the survival of the family. 
C)  His action is wrong, because the man would not want the grocer to steal from him. 
D)  His action is wrong, because if everyone were to do this, the concept of personal property is defeated. 
E)  His action is wrong, because the grocery store owner is harmed. 
A)  His action is acceptable, because the grocer suffers the least harm. 
B)  His action is acceptable, because the higher social value is the survival of the family. 
C)  His action is wrong, because the man would not want the grocer to steal from him. 
D)  His action is wrong, because if everyone were to do this, the concept of personal property is defeated. 
E)  His action is wrong, because the grocery store owner is harmed.

Question 12

________ is the use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create electronic dossiers of detailed information about individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Profiling 
B)  Phishing 
C)  Spamming 
D)  Targeting 
E)  Spyware 
A)  Profiling 
B)  Phishing 
C)  Spamming 
D)  Targeting 
E)  Spyware

Question 13

________ is a societal practice of having laws that are known and understood, along with the ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liability 
B)  Due process 
C)  The courts of appeal 
D)  Accountability 
E)  The judicial system 
A)  Liability 
B)  Due process 
C)  The courts of appeal 
D)  Accountability 
E)  The judicial system

Question 14

A peer at work takes small amounts of office supplies for her own use at home, saying that this is a tiny loss to the company. You tell her that if everyone were to take office supplies, then the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  The Golden Rule 
C)  The Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  The "No free lunch" rule 
E)  The slippery-slope rule 
A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  The Golden Rule 
C)  The Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  The "No free lunch" rule 
E)  The slippery-slope rule

Question 15

According to several court findings, the general functional features of software are protected by copyright law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Taking the action that produces the least harm best describes the

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical Imperative. 
B)  Risk Aversion Principle. 
C)  Utilitarian Principle. 
D)  Golden Rule. 
E)  "no free lunch" rule. 
A)  Categorical Imperative. 
B)  Risk Aversion Principle. 
C)  Utilitarian Principle. 
D)  Golden Rule. 
E)  "no free lunch" rule.

Question 17

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

Accepted Answer

A)  customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B)  data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C)  there must be a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D)  consumers should be able to review the data collected about them. 
E)  Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data. 
A)  customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B)  data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C)  there must be a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D)  consumers should be able to review the data collected about them. 
E)  Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data.

Question 18

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

Accepted Answer

The steps are: (1) Identify and describe

Question 19

The limitation of trade secret protection for software is that it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain when

Accepted Answer

A)  the courts become involved. 
B)  hackers are able to break into the source code. 
C)  the software is widely distributed. 
D)  a new version of the software is released. 
E)  the software's programming code is released. 
A)  the courts become involved. 
B)  hackers are able to break into the source code. 
C)  the software is widely distributed. 
D)  a new version of the software is released. 
E)  the software's programming code is released.

Question 20

________ restricts the information that the U.S. federal government can collect about an individual and regulates what it can do with the information.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Privacy Act of 1974 
B)  The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 
C)  The Freedom of Information Act 
D)  The FIP set of principles 
E)  COPPA 
A)  The Privacy Act of 1974 
B)  The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 
C)  The Freedom of Information Act 
D)  The FIP set of principles 
E)  COPPA

The routine violation of individual privacy is made more difficult by advances in data storage.

________ protects the creators of intellectual property from having their work copied by others.

Liability is a feature of political systems and allows individuals to recover damages done to them by others.

Which of the following ailments is caused by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads?

Define the basic concepts of responsibility, accountability, and liability as applied to ethical decisions. How are these concepts related?

Web beacons are tiny, invisible software programs hidden in e-mail messages and Web pages that are used to track and report a user's online behavior.

Identify the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues and briefly describe each. Of these, which do you think is the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

Which of the following is not one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

________ enables advertisers to display more relevant ads based on user's search and browsing history.

The extreme difference among different social groups regarding their access to computers and the Internet is called the ________ divide.

A man steals from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. Which of the following best expresses the Utilitarian Principle in evaluating this situation?

________ is the use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create electronic dossiers of detailed information about individuals.

________ is a societal practice of having laws that are known and understood, along with the ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly.

A peer at work takes small amounts of office supplies for her own use at home, saying that this is a tiny loss to the company. You tell her that if everyone were to take office supplies, then the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?

According to several court findings, the general functional features of software are protected by copyright law.

Taking the action that produces the least harm best describes the

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

The limitation of trade secret protection for software is that it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain when

________ restricts the information that the U.S. federal government can collect about an individual and regulates what it can do with the information.

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Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

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E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

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Enhancing Decision Making

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

The routine violation of individual privacy is made more difficult by advances in data storage.

________ protects the creators of intellectual property from having their work copied by others.

Liability is a feature of political systems and allows individuals to recover damages done to them by others.

Which of the following ailments is caused by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads?

Define the basic concepts of responsibility, accountability, and liability as applied to ethical decisions. How are these concepts related?

Web beacons are tiny, invisible software programs hidden in e-mail messages and Web pages that are used to track and report a user's online behavior.

Identify the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues and briefly describe each. Of these, which do you think is the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

Which of the following is not one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

________ enables advertisers to display more relevant ads based on user's search and browsing history.

The extreme difference among different social groups regarding their access to computers and the Internet is called the ________ divide.

A man steals from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. Which of the following best expresses the Utilitarian Principle in evaluating this situation?

________ is the use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create electronic dossiers of detailed information about individuals.

________ is a societal practice of having laws that are known and understood, along with the ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly.

A peer at work takes small amounts of office supplies for her own use at home, saying that this is a tiny loss to the company. You tell her that if everyone were to take office supplies, then the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?

According to several court findings, the general functional features of software are protected by copyright law.

Taking the action that produces the least harm best describes the

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

The limitation of trade secret protection for software is that it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain when

________ restricts the information that the U.S. federal government can collect about an individual and regulates what it can do with the information.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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