Question 1

Because of their special claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect, professionals take on special rights and obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Unlike regular browser cookies, Flash cookies

Accepted Answer

A)  are installed only at the user's request. 
B)  are not stored on the user's computer. 
C)  cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D)  monitor the user's behavior at a Web site. 
E)  are able to track much more of the user's personal information 
A)  are installed only at the user's request. 
B)  are not stored on the user's computer. 
C)  cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D)  monitor the user's behavior at a Web site. 
E)  are able to track much more of the user's personal information

Question 3

________ is a new data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources.

Accepted Answer

A)  HIPAA 
B)  FIP 
C)  NORA 
D)  COPPA 
E)  Spyware 
A)  HIPAA 
B)  FIP 
C)  NORA 
D)  COPPA 
E)  Spyware

Question 4

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ethical guideline that asks you to put yourself in the place of others, and think of yourself as the object of the decision, is called the Utilitarian Principle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Software programs were unprotected by copyright law until the early 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ethical "no free lunch" rule states that

Accepted Answer

A)  if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it is not right to be taken at any time. 
B)  one should take the action that produces the least harm or incurs the least cost. 
C)  one can put values in rank order and understand the consequences of various courses of action. 
D)  everything is owned by someone else, and that the creator wants compensation for this work. 
E)  anything of value should not be taken. 
A)  if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it is not right to be taken at any time. 
B)  one should take the action that produces the least harm or incurs the least cost. 
C)  one can put values in rank order and understand the consequences of various courses of action. 
D)  everything is owned by someone else, and that the creator wants compensation for this work. 
E)  anything of value should not be taken.

Question 8

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C)  support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D)  reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge. 
E)  senior executives may not approve the changes. 
A)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C)  support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D)  reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge. 
E)  senior executives may not approve the changes.

Question 9

Which of the following is a primary drawback to the "do anything anywhere" computing environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes work environments less pleasant. 
B)  It creates inequality between workers who have home computing power and those who don't. 
C)  It centralizes power at corporate headquarters. 
D)  It blurs the traditional boundaries between work and family time. 
E)  It leads to employees being paid less for the total amount of work performed. 
A)  It makes work environments less pleasant. 
B)  It creates inequality between workers who have home computing power and those who don't. 
C)  It centralizes power at corporate headquarters. 
D)  It blurs the traditional boundaries between work and family time. 
E)  It leads to employees being paid less for the total amount of work performed.

Question 10

As discussed in the chapter, all of the following are steps in the process for analyzing an ethical issue except

Accepted Answer

A)  assigning responsibility. 
B)  identifying the stakeholders. 
C)  identifying the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  identifying and clearly describing the facts. 
E)  identifying the potential consequences of your options. 
A)  assigning responsibility. 
B)  identifying the stakeholders. 
C)  identifying the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  identifying and clearly describing the facts. 
E)  identifying the potential consequences of your options.

Question 11

Companies can't realistically create error-free software because

Accepted Answer

A)  any programming code is susceptible to error. 
B)  it is too expensive to create perfect software. 
C)  errors can be introduced in the maintenance stage of development. 
D)  any software of any complexity will have errors. 
E)  many errors are brought on by the user's operating system. 
A)  any programming code is susceptible to error. 
B)  it is too expensive to create perfect software. 
C)  errors can be introduced in the maintenance stage of development. 
D)  any software of any complexity will have errors. 
E)  many errors are brought on by the user's operating system.

Question 12

A Facebook users' visit to a Web site can be tracked even if they do not click a Like button.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword?
" What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

Accepted Answer

Electronic voting machines can be seen a

Question 14

Spam is legally defined as any e-mail that is unsolicited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ________ brought copyright law to the Internet age by outlawing the circumvention of technology-based protections of copyrighted materials.

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  Privacy Act 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
E)  Computer Software Copyright Act 
A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  Privacy Act 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
E)  Computer Software Copyright Act

Question 16

One of the key concepts in patent law is novelty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ framework developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce allows U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  COPPA 
B)  P3P 
C)  PGP 
D)  bilateral 
E)  safe-harbor 
A)  COPPA 
B)  P3P 
C)  PGP 
D)  bilateral 
E)  safe-harbor

Question 18

In the ________ model of informed consent, personal information can be collected until the consumer specifically requests that his or her data not be collected.

Accepted Answer

A)  opt-in 
B)  opt-out 
C)  P3P 
D)  PGP 
E)  IPA 
A)  opt-in 
B)  opt-out 
C)  P3P 
D)  PGP 
E)  IPA

Question 19

In recent years, the illegal sharing of music files has declined with the improvement of technological prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The problem with Web browsers' Do Not Track options is that Web sites aren't obligated to honor these settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Because of their special claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect, professionals take on special rights and obligations.

Unlike regular browser cookies, Flash cookies

________ is a new data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources.

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

The ethical guideline that asks you to put yourself in the place of others, and think of yourself as the object of the decision, is called the Utilitarian Principle.

Software programs were unprotected by copyright law until the early 1990s.

The ethical "no free lunch" rule states that

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Which of the following is a primary drawback to the "do anything anywhere" computing environment?

As discussed in the chapter, all of the following are steps in the process for analyzing an ethical issue except

Companies can't realistically create error-free software because

A Facebook users' visit to a Web site can be tracked even if they do not click a Like button.

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword? " What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

Spam is legally defined as any e-mail that is unsolicited.

The ________ brought copyright law to the Internet age by outlawing the circumvention of technology-based protections of copyrighted materials.

One of the key concepts in patent law is novelty.

The ________ framework developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce allows U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

In the ________ model of informed consent, personal information can be collected until the consumer specifically requests that his or her data not be collected.

In recent years, the illegal sharing of music files has declined with the improvement of technological prevention.

The problem with Web browsers' Do Not Track options is that Web sites aren't obligated to honor these settings.

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

Filters

Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Because of their special claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect, professionals take on special rights and obligations.

Unlike regular browser cookies, Flash cookies

________ is a new data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources.

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

The ethical guideline that asks you to put yourself in the place of others, and think of yourself as the object of the decision, is called the Utilitarian Principle.

Software programs were unprotected by copyright law until the early 1990s.

The ethical "no free lunch" rule states that

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Which of the following is a primary drawback to the "do anything anywhere" computing environment?

As discussed in the chapter, all of the following are steps in the process for analyzing an ethical issue except

Companies can't realistically create error-free software because

A Facebook users' visit to a Web site can be tracked even if they do not click a Like button.

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword? " What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

Spam is legally defined as any e-mail that is unsolicited.

The ________ brought copyright law to the Internet age by outlawing the circumvention of technology-based protections of copyrighted materials.

One of the key concepts in patent law is novelty.

The ________ framework developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce allows U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

In the ________ model of informed consent, personal information can be collected until the consumer specifically requests that his or her data not be collected.

In recent years, the illegal sharing of music files has declined with the improvement of technological prevention.

The problem with Web browsers' Do Not Track options is that Web sites aren't obligated to honor these settings.

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

Filters