Question 1

A web beacon is a tiny object embedded in email messages and web pages that is designed to monitor online Internet user behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes work environments less pleasant. 
B)  It creates a digital divide. 
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. 
A)  It makes work environments less pleasant. 
B)  It creates a digital divide. 
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.

Question 3

A classic ethical dilemma is the hypothetical case of a man stealing from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. If you used the utilitarian principle to evaluate this situation, you might argue that stealing the food is:

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptable, because the grocer suffers the least harm. 
B)  acceptable, because the higher value is the survival of the family. 
C)  wrong, because the man would not want the grocer to steal from him. 
D)  wrong, because if everyone were to do this, the concept of personal property is defeated. 
E)  wrong, because society could not survive if everyone did this. 
A)  acceptable, because the grocer suffers the least harm. 
B)  acceptable, because the higher value is the survival of the family. 
C)  wrong, because the man would not want the grocer to steal from him. 
D)  wrong, because if everyone were to do this, the concept of personal property is defeated. 
E)  wrong, because society could not survive if everyone did this.

Question 4

A colleague of yours frequently takes small amounts of office supplies for his own personal use, 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 of the following ethical principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's categorical imperative 
B)  The Golden Rule 
C)  The risk aversion principle 
D)  The ethical "no free lunch" rule 
E)  The utilitarian principle 
A)  Kant's categorical imperative 
B)  The Golden Rule 
C)  The risk aversion principle 
D)  The ethical "no free lunch" rule 
E)  The utilitarian principle

Question 5

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  email encryption. 
B)  anonymous surfing. 
C)  anonymous email. 
D)  preventing client computers from accepting cookies. 
E)  data use policies. 
A)  email encryption. 
B)  anonymous surfing. 
C)  anonymous email. 
D)  preventing client computers from accepting cookies. 
E)  data use policies.

Question 6

Digital media differs from a physical book in all of the following ways except:

Accepted Answer

A)  ease of replication. 
B)  ease of alteration. 
C)  ease of transmission. 
D)  ease of global distribution. 
E)  ease of establishing uniqueness. 
A)  ease of replication. 
B)  ease of alteration. 
C)  ease of transmission. 
D)  ease of global distribution. 
E)  ease of establishing uniqueness.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following laws apply to actions by the federal government except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Freedom of Information Act. 
B)  the Privacy Act. 
C)  the Computer Security Act. 
D)  the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. 
E)  the E-Government Act. 
A)  the Freedom of Information Act. 
B)  the Privacy Act. 
C)  the Computer Security Act. 
D)  the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. 
E)  the E-Government Act.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common source of business system failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software bugs 
B)  Software errors 
C)  Hardware failures 
D)  Data quality 
E)  Facility catastrophes 
A)  Software bugs 
B)  Software errors 
C)  Hardware failures 
D)  Data quality 
E)  Facility catastrophes

Question 10

Which of the following is not a difficulty in establishing patent protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Length of time required to receive protection 
B)  The requirement that the work reflect some special understanding and contibution 
C)  The requirement that the work must be original 
D)  The requirement that the work must be novel 
E)  The requirement that the work must be a secret 
A)  Length of time required to receive protection 
B)  The requirement that the work reflect some special understanding and contibution 
C)  The requirement that the work must be original 
D)  The requirement that the work must be novel 
E)  The requirement that the work must be a secret

Question 11

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Accepted Answer

A)  CTS 
B)  CVS 
C)  RSI 
D)  Cognitive decline 
E)  Bias 
A)  CTS 
B)  CVS 
C)  RSI 
D)  Cognitive decline 
E)  Bias

Question 12

Which of the following best describes how new information systems can result in legal gray areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They work with networked, digital data, which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B)  They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C)  They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D)  They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores. 
E)  They are so complex that they cannot be covered by existing laws. 
A)  They work with networked, digital data, which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B)  They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C)  They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D)  They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores. 
E)  They are so complex that they cannot be covered by existing laws.

Question 13

One of the capabilities of Internet communication is the ability of the individual to appear essentially anonymous by using made-up user names. Is anonymity the same thing as privacy, and should it be a right? What ethical issues are raised by increased anonymity?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary, but should in

Question 14

Which of the following is not a file-sharing service?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Pirate Bay 
B)  Megaupload 
C)  Morpheus 
D)  Pandora 
E)  Grokster 
A)  The Pirate Bay 
B)  Megaupload 
C)  Morpheus 
D)  Pandora 
E)  Grokster

Question 15

The FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B)  data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C)  there must be a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D)  Websites must disclose their information practices before collecting data. 
E)  consumers should be able to review the data collected about them. 
A)  customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B)  data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C)  there must be a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D)  Websites must disclose their information practices before collecting data. 
E)  consumers should be able to review the data collected about them.

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

A drawback to copyright protection is that the ideas underlying the work are not protected, only their manifestation in the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are some of the potential health risks associated with use of computers?

Accepted Answer

A common occupational disease today is r

Question 19

Professionals have special rights and obligations because of their claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In today's legal climate, there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A web beacon is a tiny object embedded in email messages and web pages that is designed to monitor online Internet user behavior.

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

A classic ethical dilemma is the hypothetical case of a man stealing from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. If you used the utilitarian principle to evaluate this situation, you might argue that stealing the food is:

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Digital media differs from a physical book in all of the following ways except:

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

All of the following laws apply to actions by the federal government except:

Which of the following is the most common source of business system failure?

Which of the following is not a difficulty in establishing patent protection?

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Which of the following best describes how new information systems can result in legal gray areas?

One of the capabilities of Internet communication is the ability of the individual to appear essentially anonymous by using made-up user names. Is anonymity the same thing as privacy, and should it be a right? What ethical issues are raised by increased anonymity?

Which of the following is not a file-sharing service?

The FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

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

A drawback to copyright protection is that the ideas underlying the work are not protected, only their manifestation in the work.

What are some of the potential health risks associated with use of computers?

Professionals have special rights and obligations because of their claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect.

In today's legal climate, there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

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

A web beacon is a tiny object embedded in email messages and web pages that is designed to monitor online Internet user behavior.

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

A classic ethical dilemma is the hypothetical case of a man stealing from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. If you used the utilitarian principle to evaluate this situation, you might argue that stealing the food is:

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Digital media differs from a physical book in all of the following ways except:

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

All of the following laws apply to actions by the federal government except:

Which of the following is the most common source of business system failure?

Which of the following is not a difficulty in establishing patent protection?

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Which of the following best describes how new information systems can result in legal gray areas?

One of the capabilities of Internet communication is the ability of the individual to appear essentially anonymous by using made-up user names. Is anonymity the same thing as privacy, and should it be a right? What ethical issues are raised by increased anonymity?

Which of the following is not a file-sharing service?

The FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

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

A drawback to copyright protection is that the ideas underlying the work are not protected, only their manifestation in the work.

What are some of the potential health risks associated with use of computers?

Professionals have special rights and obligations because of their claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect.

In today's legal climate, there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

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