Question 1

Some experts believe exposure to computers makes people dumb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apple and Microsoft 
B)  Apple and Hewlett-Packard 
C)  Microsoft and Symantec 
D)  Microsoft and Facebook 
E)  Apple and Samsung 
A)  Apple and Microsoft 
B)  Apple and Hewlett-Packard 
C)  Microsoft and Symantec 
D)  Microsoft and Facebook 
E)  Apple and Samsung

Question 3

What is NORA and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

NORA stands for nonobvious relationship

Question 4

According to the ________ rule, if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all.

Accepted Answer

A)  slippery-slope 
B)  risk aversion 
C)  categorical imperative 
D)  utilitarian principle 
E)  Golden Rule 
A)  slippery-slope 
B)  risk aversion 
C)  categorical imperative 
D)  utilitarian principle 
E)  Golden Rule

Question 5

What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 percent 
B)  Around 25 percent 
C)  About 50 percent 
D)  Nearly 80 percent 
E)  Over 90 percent 
A)  Less than 10 percent 
B)  Around 25 percent 
C)  About 50 percent 
D)  Nearly 80 percent 
E)  Over 90 percent

Question 6

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property fall within the moral dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A)  property rights and obligations. 
B)  system quality. 
C)  accountability and control. 
D)  information rights and obligations. 
E)  quality of life. 
A)  property rights and obligations. 
B)  system quality. 
C)  accountability and control. 
D)  information rights and obligations. 
E)  quality of life.

Question 8

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a(n) ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  COPPA 
B)  P3P 
C)  PGP 
D)  safe harbor 
E)  FIP 
A)  COPPA 
B)  P3P 
C)  PGP 
D)  safe harbor 
E)  FIP

Question 9

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B)  the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C)  using the graphical elements of another product. 
D)  using the creative elements of another product. 
E)  violation of a monopoly on the ideas behind a product. 
A)  the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B)  the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C)  using the graphical elements of another product. 
D)  using the creative elements of another product. 
E)  violation of a monopoly on the ideas behind a product.

Question 10

What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary, but should in

Question 11

How does a cookie work?

Accepted Answer

A cookie works as follows: A user opens

Question 12

List and describe the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues. Which do you think will be the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

Accepted Answer

The five moral dimensions are:
(1) Infor

Question 13

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  accountability of the record holder. 
B)  responsibility of the record holder. 
C)  mutuality of interest between the record holder and the individual. 
D)  privacy of the individual. 
E)  due process. 
A)  accountability of the record holder. 
B)  responsibility of the record holder. 
C)  mutuality of interest between the record holder and the individual. 
D)  privacy of the individual. 
E)  due process.

Question 14

Which of the following forms of protection of intellectual property requires that the property be the subject of a nondisclosure agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copyright 
B)  Patent 
C)  All forms of intellectual property protection 
D)  Trademark 
E)  Trade secret 
A)  Copyright 
B)  Patent 
C)  All forms of intellectual property protection 
D)  Trademark 
E)  Trade secret

Question 15

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is not a U.S. federal law affecting private institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  COPPA 
B)  HIPAA 
C)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
D)  Video Privacy Protection Act 
E)  Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act 
A)  COPPA 
B)  HIPAA 
C)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
D)  Video Privacy Protection Act 
E)  Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act

Question 17

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

NORA is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a profiling technology used by the EU. 
B)  a federal privacy law protecting networked data. 
C)  a data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources. 
D)  a sentencing guideline adopted in 1987 mandating stiff sentences on business executives. 
E)  an ethical principle. 
A)  a profiling technology used by the EU. 
B)  a federal privacy law protecting networked data. 
C)  a data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources. 
D)  a sentencing guideline adopted in 1987 mandating stiff sentences on business executives. 
E)  an ethical principle.

Question 19

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

Accepted Answer

In Europe, privacy protection is much mo

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Some experts believe exposure to computers makes people dumb.

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

What is NORA and how does it work?

According to the ________ rule, if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all.

What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

In the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property fall within the moral dimension of:

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a(n) ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

How does a cookie work?

List and describe the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues. Which do you think will be the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

Which of the following forms of protection of intellectual property requires that the property be the subject of a nondisclosure agreement?

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

Which of the following is not a U.S. federal law affecting private institutions?

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders.

NORA is:

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

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

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

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Some experts believe exposure to computers makes people dumb.

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

What is NORA and how does it work?

According to the ________ rule, if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all.

What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

In the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property fall within the moral dimension of:

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a(n) ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

How does a cookie work?

List and describe the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues. Which do you think will be the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

Which of the following forms of protection of intellectual property requires that the property be the subject of a nondisclosure agreement?

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

Which of the following is not a U.S. federal law affecting private institutions?

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders.

NORA is:

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

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

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

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters