Question 1

The practice of spamming has been growing because:

Accepted Answer

A) telephone solicitation is no longer legal. 
B) it is good advertising practice and brings in many new customers. 
C) it helps pay for the Internet. 
D) it is so inexpensive and can reach so many people. 
A) telephone solicitation is no longer legal. 
B) it is good advertising practice and brings in many new customers. 
C) it helps pay for the Internet. 
D) it is so inexpensive and can reach so many people.

Question 2

Which of the following U.S. laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

Accepted Answer

A) HIPAA 
B) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C) Privacy Protection Act 
D) Freedom of Information Act 
A) HIPAA 
B) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C) Privacy Protection Act 
D) Freedom of Information Act

Question 3

Discuss at least three key technology trends that raise ethical issues. Give an example of an ethical or moral impact connected to each one.

Accepted Answer

Key technology trends include the follow

Question 4

In general, it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A) part of a machine. 
B) similar to books. 
C) services. 
D) artistic expressions. 
A) part of a machine. 
B) similar to books. 
C) services. 
D) artistic expressions.

Question 5

A(n)________ grants the owner an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) copyright 
B) trademark 
C) patent 
D) trade secret 
A) copyright 
B) trademark 
C) patent 
D) trade secret

Question 6

The most common source of business system failure is:

Accepted Answer

A) software bugs. 
B) software errors. 
C) hardware or facilities failures. 
D) data quality. 
A) software bugs. 
B) software errors. 
C) hardware or facilities failures. 
D) data quality.

Question 7

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) profiling. 
B) phishing. 
C) spamming. 
D) targeting. 
A) profiling. 
B) phishing. 
C) spamming. 
D) targeting.

Question 8

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they:

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. 
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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Despite the passage of several laws defining and addressing computer crime, accessing a computer system without authorization is not yet a federal crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the major issues concerning privacy in the information age? Do you believe the need for homeland security should overrule some of the personal privacy and information rights we have previously taken for granted? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

One answer might be that we should depen

Question 12

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

Accepted Answer

The steps are: (1)Identify and describe

Question 13

A colleague of yours frequently takes, for his own personal use, small amounts of office supplies noting that the loss to the company is minimal. You counter that if everyone were to take office supplies 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 
A) Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B) The Golden Rule 
C) The Risk Aversion Principle 
D) The "No free lunch" rule

Question 14

U.S. businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they:

Accepted Answer

A) have informed consent. 
B) create a safe harbor. 
C) develop equivalent privacy protection policies. 
D) make their privacy protection policies publicly available. 
A) have informed consent. 
B) create a safe harbor. 
C) develop equivalent privacy protection policies. 
D) make their privacy protection policies publicly available.

Question 15

According to the courts, the creation of software, unique concepts, general functional features, and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Liability refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) responsibility. 
B) accountability. 
C) liability. 
D) due process. 
A) responsibility. 
B) accountability. 
C) liability. 
D) due process.

Question 18

Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative 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) if an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone to take. 
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) if an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone to take.

Question 19

The practice in law-governed societies in which laws are known and understood, and there is an ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly is called:

Accepted Answer

A) liability. 
B) due process. 
C) the courts of appeal. 
D) accountability. 
A) liability. 
B) due process. 
C) the courts of appeal. 
D) accountability.

Question 20

The European Parliament has passed a ban on unsolicited commercial messaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The practice of spamming has been growing because:

Which of the following U.S. laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

Discuss at least three key technology trends that raise ethical issues. Give an example of an ethical or moral impact connected to each one.

In general, it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be:

A(n)________ grants the owner an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

The most common source of business system failure is:

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they:

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

Despite the passage of several laws defining and addressing computer crime, accessing a computer system without authorization is not yet a federal crime.

What are the major issues concerning privacy in the information age? Do you believe the need for homeland security should overrule some of the personal privacy and information rights we have previously taken for granted? Why or why not?

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

U.S. businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they:

According to the courts, the creation of software, unique concepts, general functional features, and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

Liability refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations.

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as:

Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative states that:

The practice in law-governed societies in which laws are known and understood, and there is an ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly is called:

The European Parliament has passed a ban on unsolicited commercial messaging.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters

Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

The practice of spamming has been growing because:

Which of the following U.S. laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

Discuss at least three key technology trends that raise ethical issues. Give an example of an ethical or moral impact connected to each one.

In general, it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be:

A(n)________ grants the owner an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years.

The most common source of business system failure is:

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they:

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

Despite the passage of several laws defining and addressing computer crime, accessing a computer system without authorization is not yet a federal crime.

What are the major issues concerning privacy in the information age? Do you believe the need for homeland security should overrule some of the personal privacy and information rights we have previously taken for granted? Why or why not?

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

U.S. businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they:

According to the courts, the creation of software, unique concepts, general functional features, and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

Liability refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations.

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as:

Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative states that:

The practice in law-governed societies in which laws are known and understood, and there is an ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly is called:

The European Parliament has passed a ban on unsolicited commercial messaging.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters