Question 1

One of the attributes of technology and its usage is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) prohibits access to any information that was once easily accessible. 
B) ensures that the lines between people's personal lives and professional lives are not blurred. 
C) keeps employees within the boundaries of their workplace even in the outside world. 
D) reduces the privacy concerns of individuals. 
A) prohibits access to any information that was once easily accessible. 
B) ensures that the lines between people's personal lives and professional lives are not blurred. 
C) keeps employees within the boundaries of their workplace even in the outside world. 
D) reduces the privacy concerns of individuals.

Question 2

According to economist Antonio Argandona,which of the following elements would include issues relating to company secrets,espionage,and intelligence gathering?

Accepted Answer

A) Truthfulness and accuracy 
B) Respect for property and safety rights 
C) Respect for privacy 
D) Accountability 
A) Truthfulness and accuracy 
B) Respect for property and safety rights 
C) Respect for privacy 
D) Accountability

Question 3

Some companies have a(n)_____ policy under which an employer refuses to hire or terminates a worker on the basis of the spouse's working at the same firm.

Accepted Answer

A) antinepotism 
B) conflict-of-interest 
C) anti-fraternization 
D) antitrust 
A) antinepotism 
B) conflict-of-interest 
C) anti-fraternization 
D) antitrust

Question 4

Discuss the facts pertaining to laws against discrimination based on marital status.

Accepted Answer

Laws that protect against discrimination

Question 5

The _____ Act expanded states' rights with regard to Internet surveillance technology,including workplace surveillance,and amended the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Accepted Answer

USA PATRIOT
Explanation: The USA PATRIOT

Question 6

Discuss the nuances associated with drug testing,and outline the arguments for and against it.

Accepted Answer

Drug testing is one area in which employ

Question 7

The value of privacy to civilized society is as great as the value of hypernorms to civilized existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A) It improves workers' right to control their work environment. 
B) It has the potential to cause physical disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome. 
C) It improves the level of worker autonomy and respect. 
D) It can lead to mental pressures,but health problems have not been reporteD. 
A) It improves workers' right to control their work environment. 
B) It has the potential to cause physical disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome. 
C) It improves the level of worker autonomy and respect. 
D) It can lead to mental pressures,but health problems have not been reporteD.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify a true statement about the "Hawthorne Effect."

Accepted Answer

A) It maintains that workers' productivity improves when they are singled out. 
B) It holds that workers show poor performance when they know that they are being monitored. 
C) It holds that managers should not monitor their employees in any situations. 
D) It occurs only when the mechanisms used to monitor employees are unethical. 
A) It maintains that workers' productivity improves when they are singled out. 
B) It holds that workers show poor performance when they know that they are being monitored. 
C) It holds that managers should not monitor their employees in any situations. 
D) It occurs only when the mechanisms used to monitor employees are unethical.

Question 11

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 12

Privacy is important because it serves to define one's individuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A study completed in 2014 by PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted that data monitoring of employees will decrease over the next decade as Generation Y is absorbed into the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly outline the challenges of technology discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

Technology allows for access to informat

Question 15

Two general and connected understandings of privacy have been identified: privacy as a right to be "left alone" within a personal zone of solitude,and privacy as the:

Accepted Answer

A) right to understand one's emotions. 
B) right to understand others' emotions. 
C) right to control information about others. 
D) right to control information about oneself. 
A) right to understand one's emotions. 
B) right to understand others' emotions. 
C) right to control information about others. 
D) right to control information about oneself.

Question 16

Title II of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT)Act provides roving surveillance authority under the:

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Information Security Management Act to track website access of individuals. 
B) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to track individuals. 
C) Electronic Communications Surveillance Act to track business transactions. 
D) International Surveillance of Terrorists Act to track individuals in countries with diplomatic relations. 
A) Federal Information Security Management Act to track website access of individuals. 
B) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to track individuals. 
C) Electronic Communications Surveillance Act to track business transactions. 
D) International Surveillance of Terrorists Act to track individuals in countries with diplomatic relations.

Question 17

Which of the following prohibits the "interception" or unauthorized access of stored communications?

Accepted Answer

A) The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 
B) The Computer Security Act of 1987 
C) The Privacy Act of 1974 
D) The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 
A) The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 
B) The Computer Security Act of 1987 
C) The Privacy Act of 1974 
D) The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986

Question 18

Why do firms monitor technology usage?

Accepted Answer

A firm chooses to monitor its employees

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

conflict of interest
Explanation: Most s

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) armed protest 
B) public information 
C) intelligence gathering 
D) physical movement 
A) armed protest 
B) public information 
C) intelligence gathering 
D) physical movement

One of the attributes of technology and its usage is that it:

According to economist Antonio Argandona,which of the following elements would include issues relating to company secrets,espionage,and intelligence gathering?

Some companies have a(n)_____ policy under which an employer refuses to hire or terminates a worker on the basis of the spouse's working at the same firm.

Discuss the facts pertaining to laws against discrimination based on marital status.

The _____ Act expanded states' rights with regard to Internet surveillance technology,including workplace surveillance,and amended the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Discuss the nuances associated with drug testing,and outline the arguments for and against it.

The value of privacy to civilized society is as great as the value of hypernorms to civilized existence.

Which of the following statements is true about monitoring?

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

Identify a true statement about the "Hawthorne Effect."

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:

Privacy is important because it serves to define one's individuality.

A study completed in 2014 by PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted that data monitoring of employees will decrease over the next decade as Generation Y is absorbed into the workforce.

Briefly outline the challenges of technology discussed in the text.

Two general and connected understandings of privacy have been identified: privacy as a right to be "left alone" within a personal zone of solitude,and privacy as the:

Title II of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT)Act provides roving surveillance authority under the:

Which of the following prohibits the "interception" or unauthorized access of stored communications?

Why do firms monitor technology usage?

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

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

Ethics and Business

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

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Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

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

One of the attributes of technology and its usage is that it:

According to economist Antonio Argandona,which of the following elements would include issues relating to company secrets,espionage,and intelligence gathering?

Some companies have a(n)_____ policy under which an employer refuses to hire or terminates a worker on the basis of the spouse's working at the same firm.

Discuss the facts pertaining to laws against discrimination based on marital status.

The _____ Act expanded states' rights with regard to Internet surveillance technology,including workplace surveillance,and amended the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

Discuss the nuances associated with drug testing,and outline the arguments for and against it.

The value of privacy to civilized society is as great as the value of hypernorms to civilized existence.

Which of the following statements is true about monitoring?

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

Identify a true statement about the "Hawthorne Effect."

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:

Privacy is important because it serves to define one's individuality.

A study completed in 2014 by PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted that data monitoring of employees will decrease over the next decade as Generation Y is absorbed into the workforce.

Briefly outline the challenges of technology discussed in the text.

Two general and connected understandings of privacy have been identified: privacy as a right to be "left alone" within a personal zone of solitude,and privacy as the:

Title II of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT)Act provides roving surveillance authority under the:

Which of the following prohibits the "interception" or unauthorized access of stored communications?

Why do firms monitor technology usage?

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

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

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

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