Question 1

According to Donaldson and Dunfee,examples of hypernorms include the right to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a safe workplace. 
B)  public information. 
C)  personal freedom. 
D)  vote. 
A)  a safe workplace. 
B)  public information. 
C)  personal freedom. 
D)  vote.

Question 2

Name the legal violation that occurs when someone intentionally interferes on the private affairs of another when the interference would be "highly offensive to a reasonable person."

Accepted Answer

A)  Calumny 
B)  Vilification 
C)  Intrusion into seclusion 
D)  Defamation 
A)  Calumny 
B)  Vilification 
C)  Intrusion into seclusion 
D)  Defamation

Question 3

The "invasion of privacy" claim developed through case law called intrusion into seclusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Donaldson and Dunfee,the right to _____ is an example of a hypernorm.

Accepted Answer

A)  a safe workplace 
B)  public information 
C)  vote 
D)  physical movement 
A)  a safe workplace 
B)  public information 
C)  vote 
D)  physical movement

Question 5

Which of the following is true about privacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to privacy is not restricted by any social contract. 
B)  Privacy cannot be legally protected by common law. 
C)  Privacy can be legally protected by the constitution. 
D)  The right to privacy is unrelated to the universal right to autonomy. 
A)  The right to privacy is not restricted by any social contract. 
B)  Privacy cannot be legally protected by common law. 
C)  Privacy can be legally protected by the constitution. 
D)  The right to privacy is unrelated to the universal right to autonomy.

Question 6

Summarize what economist Antonio Argandona says about information and data in the age of technology,and the moral requirements associated with that information.

Accepted Answer

Economist Antonio Argandona contends tha

Question 7

If an employee's weight is evidence of or results from a disability,the employer must explore whether the worker is otherwise qualified for the position.Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),the individual is considered "otherwise qualified" if she or he:

Accepted Answer

A)  has prior work experience relevant to the position, even if she or he is not able to perform the functions of the position due to the disability. 
B)  can perform normal daily activities like taking a bath and eating. 
C)  can perform the functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. 
D)  has a good academic record and good conduct. 
A)  has prior work experience relevant to the position, even if she or he is not able to perform the functions of the position due to the disability. 
B)  can perform normal daily activities like taking a bath and eating. 
C)  can perform the functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. 
D)  has a good academic record and good conduct.

Question 8

When we do not get to know someone because we do not have to see that person in order to do our business,we often do not take into account the impact of our decisions on him or her.This is the challenge posed by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  facelessness that results from the use of new technology accessible in the workplace. 
B)  knowledge gap that exists between people who understand the technology and others who do not understand it. 
C)  lack of clear boundaries between people's personal and professional lives. 
D)  assumption by users of technology that the Internet is safe. 
A)  facelessness that results from the use of new technology accessible in the workplace. 
B)  knowledge gap that exists between people who understand the technology and others who do not understand it. 
C)  lack of clear boundaries between people's personal and professional lives. 
D)  assumption by users of technology that the Internet is safe.

Question 9

If the basis for finding an invasion of privacy is often the employee's legitimate and reasonable expectation of privacy,then a situation where there is no real expectation of privacy occurs when the:

Accepted Answer

A)  employee has actual notice. 
B)  employer is covered under the ECPA. 
C)  work requires transference of sensitive data. 
D)  employee belongs to a minority group. 
A)  employee has actual notice. 
B)  employer is covered under the ECPA. 
C)  work requires transference of sensitive data. 
D)  employee belongs to a minority group.

Question 10

Employees will be on their best behavior during phone calls if they know that those calls are being monitored.Identify this effect of employee monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A)  The placebo effect 
B)  The observer-expectancy effect 
C)  The Hawthorne effect 
D)  The halo effect 
A)  The placebo effect 
B)  The observer-expectancy effect 
C)  The Hawthorne effect 
D)  The halo effect

Question 11

The impact of the ECPA is to punish electronic monitoring only by third parties and not by employers because courts have ruled that "interception" applies only:

Accepted Answer

A)  to access of messages by employers. 
B)  when monitoring is done without consent. 
C)  when employees file a case. 
D)  to messages in transit. 
A)  to access of messages by employers. 
B)  when monitoring is done without consent. 
C)  when employees file a case. 
D)  to messages in transit.

Question 12

Most statutes or common law decisions provide for employer defenses for those rules that are necessary to avoid a conflict of ____.

Accepted Answer

interest
Explanation: Most statutes or c

Question 13

Which of the following about the regulation of off-work acts in the U.S.is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many states ban discrimination on the basis of weight. 
B)  Laws that protect employees against discrimination based on marital status exist in just under half of the states. 
C)  Only a small minority of states protect employees against discrimination on the basis of political involvement. 
D)  Lifestyle discrimination tends to be lawful if the imposition of the rule treats one protected group differently than another. 
A)  Many states ban discrimination on the basis of weight. 
B)  Laws that protect employees against discrimination based on marital status exist in just under half of the states. 
C)  Only a small minority of states protect employees against discrimination on the basis of political involvement. 
D)  Lifestyle discrimination tends to be lawful if the imposition of the rule treats one protected group differently than another.

Question 14

Outline the business reasons to limiting monitoring.

Accepted Answer

First,there is a concern that monitoring

Question 15

Explain how privacy can be legally protected.Summarize the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA).Discuss the "intrusion into seclusion" concept.

Accepted Answer

Privacy can be legally protected in thre

Question 16

Which of the following is true about the European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibits EU firms from transferring personal information to a non-EU country unless that country maintains "adequate protections" of its own. 
B)  It is also known as the European Union Safe Harbor Act. 
C)  It encourages member countries to maintain myriad standards for information gathering and protection. 
D)  It states that United States in the only non-member country that maintains "adequate protection" of personal data. 
A)  It prohibits EU firms from transferring personal information to a non-EU country unless that country maintains "adequate protections" of its own. 
B)  It is also known as the European Union Safe Harbor Act. 
C)  It encourages member countries to maintain myriad standards for information gathering and protection. 
D)  It states that United States in the only non-member country that maintains "adequate protection" of personal data.

Question 17

According to philosopher Patricia Werhane,for an individual to expect respect for her or his personal autonomy,that individual has a _____ to respect the autonomy of others.

Accepted Answer

reciprocal obligation
Explanation: Accor

Question 18

The rise of social media and social networking use in recent years has given rise to the evolution of _____ monitoring.

Accepted Answer

Internet use
Explanation: With

Question 19

Identify the situation prohibited by The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

Accepted Answer

A)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee in response to a court order. 
B)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee in connection with the employee's compliance to the certification provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act. 
C)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee to a health researcher. 
D)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee to the human resource department differentiate among employees. 
A)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee in response to a court order. 
B)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee in connection with the employee's compliance to the certification provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act. 
C)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee to a health researcher. 
D)  An employer releases genetic information about an employee to the human resource department differentiate among employees.

Question 20

_____ refers to the body of law comprised of the decisions handed down by courts,rather than specified in any particular statutes or regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statutory law 
B)  Common law 
C)  Civil law 
D)  Constitutional law 
A)  Statutory law 
B)  Common law 
C)  Civil law 
D)  Constitutional law

According to Donaldson and Dunfee,examples of hypernorms include the right to:

Name the legal violation that occurs when someone intentionally interferes on the private affairs of another when the interference would be "highly offensive to a reasonable person."

The "invasion of privacy" claim developed through case law called intrusion into seclusion.

According to Donaldson and Dunfee,the right to _____ is an example of a hypernorm.

Which of the following is true about privacy?

Summarize what economist Antonio Argandona says about information and data in the age of technology,and the moral requirements associated with that information.

If an employee's weight is evidence of or results from a disability,the employer must explore whether the worker is otherwise qualified for the position.Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),the individual is considered "otherwise qualified" if she or he:

When we do not get to know someone because we do not have to see that person in order to do our business,we often do not take into account the impact of our decisions on him or her.This is the challenge posed by the:

If the basis for finding an invasion of privacy is often the employee's legitimate and reasonable expectation of privacy,then a situation where there is no real expectation of privacy occurs when the:

Employees will be on their best behavior during phone calls if they know that those calls are being monitored.Identify this effect of employee monitoring.

The impact of the ECPA is to punish electronic monitoring only by third parties and not by employers because courts have ruled that "interception" applies only:

Most statutes or common law decisions provide for employer defenses for those rules that are necessary to avoid a conflict of ____.

Which of the following about the regulation of off-work acts in the U.S.is true?

Outline the business reasons to limiting monitoring.

Explain how privacy can be legally protected.Summarize the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA).Discuss the "intrusion into seclusion" concept.

Which of the following is true about the European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection?

According to philosopher Patricia Werhane,for an individual to expect respect for her or his personal autonomy,that individual has a _____ to respect the autonomy of others.

The rise of social media and social networking use in recent years has given rise to the evolution of _____ monitoring.

Identify the situation prohibited by The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

_____ refers to the body of law comprised of the decisions handed down by courts,rather than specified in any particular statutes or regulations.

Ethics and Business

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

Ethics and Marketing

Business and Environmental Sustainability

Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

Filters

Exam 7: Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace

According to Donaldson and Dunfee,examples of hypernorms include the right to:

Name the legal violation that occurs when someone intentionally interferes on the private affairs of another when the interference would be "highly offensive to a reasonable person."

The "invasion of privacy" claim developed through case law called intrusion into seclusion.

According to Donaldson and Dunfee,the right to _____ is an example of a hypernorm.

Which of the following is true about privacy?

Summarize what economist Antonio Argandona says about information and data in the age of technology,and the moral requirements associated with that information.

If an employee's weight is evidence of or results from a disability,the employer must explore whether the worker is otherwise qualified for the position.Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),the individual is considered "otherwise qualified" if she or he:

When we do not get to know someone because we do not have to see that person in order to do our business,we often do not take into account the impact of our decisions on him or her.This is the challenge posed by the:

If the basis for finding an invasion of privacy is often the employee's legitimate and reasonable expectation of privacy,then a situation where there is no real expectation of privacy occurs when the:

Employees will be on their best behavior during phone calls if they know that those calls are being monitored.Identify this effect of employee monitoring.

The impact of the ECPA is to punish electronic monitoring only by third parties and not by employers because courts have ruled that "interception" applies only:

Most statutes or common law decisions provide for employer defenses for those rules that are necessary to avoid a conflict of ____.

Which of the following about the regulation of off-work acts in the U.S.is true?

Outline the business reasons to limiting monitoring.

Explain how privacy can be legally protected.Summarize the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA).Discuss the "intrusion into seclusion" concept.

Which of the following is true about the European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection?

According to philosopher Patricia Werhane,for an individual to expect respect for her or his personal autonomy,that individual has a _____ to respect the autonomy of others.

The rise of social media and social networking use in recent years has given rise to the evolution of _____ monitoring.

Identify the situation prohibited by The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

_____ refers to the body of law comprised of the decisions handed down by courts,rather than specified in any particular statutes or regulations.

Ethics and Business

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

Ethics and Marketing

Business and Environmental Sustainability

Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

Filters