Question 1

Any intellectual work product that isn't based on public knowledge can be classed as a trade secret.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

Accepted Answer

The steps are: (1) Identify and describe

Question 4

Which of the following is a primary drawback to 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 for the total amount of work performed. 
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 for the total amount of work performed.

Question 5

________ is a feature of law-governed society and involves having laws that are known and understood, along with the ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Liability 
B)  Due process 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Accountability 
E)  The judicial system 
A)  Liability 
B)  Due process 
C)  Responsibility 
D)  Accountability 
E)  The judicial system

Question 6

Some experts believe that exposure to computers reduces intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the world's largest collector of online user data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facebook 
B)  Yahoo 
C)  Google 
D)  Microsoft 
E)  Apple 
A)  Facebook 
B)  Yahoo 
C)  Google 
D)  Microsoft 
E)  Apple

Question 8

European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

CVS refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  eyestrain related to computer display screen use. 
B)  a business practice that attempts to evaluate the intangible values of computer systems. 
C)  carpal vision syndrome. 
D)  a type of antivirus protection software. 
E)  wrist injuries brought about by incorrect hand position when using a keyboard. 
A)  eyestrain related to computer display screen use. 
B)  a business practice that attempts to evaluate the intangible values of computer systems. 
C)  carpal vision syndrome. 
D)  a type of antivirus protection software. 
E)  wrist injuries brought about by incorrect hand position when using a keyboard.

Question 10

Which of the following resulted in an outage for Netflix customers on Christmas Eve 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  A failure of Amazon's cloud computing service 
B)  A failure of Netflix's recommendation engine software 
C)  A blackout at Netflix's primary data center 
D)  A hacking attack 
E)  A bug in Netflix's credit card processing system 
A)  A failure of Amazon's cloud computing service 
B)  A failure of Netflix's recommendation engine software 
C)  A blackout at Netflix's primary data center 
D)  A hacking attack 
E)  A bug in Netflix's credit card processing system

Question 11

A man steals from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. Which of the following best expresses the utilitarian principle in evaluating this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  His action is acceptable, because the grocer suffers the least harm. 
B)  His action is acceptable, because the higher social value is the survival of the family. 
C)  His action is wrong, because the man would not want the grocer to steal from him. 
D)  His action is wrong, because if everyone were to do this, the concept of personal property is defeated. 
E)  His action is wrong, because the grocery store owner is harmed. 
A)  His action is acceptable, because the grocer suffers the least harm. 
B)  His action is acceptable, because the higher social value is the survival of the family. 
C)  His action is wrong, because the man would not want the grocer to steal from him. 
D)  His action is wrong, because if everyone were to do this, the concept of personal property is defeated. 
E)  His action is wrong, because the grocery store owner is harmed.

Question 12

Which of the following protects the authors of a book from having their work copied by others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patent protection 
B)  Due process 
C)  Copyright law 
D)  Fair Use Doctrine 
E)  Trade Secret law 
A)  Patent protection 
B)  Due process 
C)  Copyright law 
D)  Fair Use Doctrine 
E)  Trade Secret law

Question 13

Which of the following best describes Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative?

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. 
E)  You should act towards others as you would like them to act towards you. 
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. 
E)  You should act towards others as you would like them to act towards you.

Question 14

All of the following are steps in the process for analyzing an ethical issue except:

Accepted Answer

A)  assigning responsibility. 
B)  identifying the stakeholders. 
C)  identifying the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  identifying and clearly describing the facts. 
E)  identifying the potential consequences of your options. 
A)  assigning responsibility. 
B)  identifying the stakeholders. 
C)  identifying the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  identifying and clearly describing the facts. 
E)  identifying the potential consequences of your options.

Question 15

Some forms of illegal sharing of music files have declined as legitimate online music stores have expanded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword?" What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

Accepted Answer

Electronic voting machines can be seen a

Question 17

The obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property involve which of the following moral dimensions of the information age?

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 18

The use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create digital dossiers of detailed information about individuals is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profiling 
B)  Phishing 
C)  Spamming 
D)  Targeting 
E)  Spyware 
A)  Profiling 
B)  Phishing 
C)  Spamming 
D)  Targeting 
E)  Spyware

Question 19

In the ________ model of informed consent, personal information can be collected until the consumer specifically requests that his or her data not be collected.

Accepted Answer

A)  opt-in 
B)  opt-out 
C)  P3P 
D)  PGP 
E)  safe harbor 
A)  opt-in 
B)  opt-out 
C)  P3P 
D)  PGP 
E)  safe harbor

Question 20

Software programs were unprotected by copyright law until the early 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Any intellectual work product that isn't based on public knowledge can be classed as a trade secret.

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

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

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

________ is a feature of law-governed society and involves having laws that are known and understood, along with the ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly.

Some experts believe that exposure to computers reduces intelligence.

Which of the following is the world's largest collector of online user data?

European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

CVS refers to:

Which of the following resulted in an outage for Netflix customers on Christmas Eve 2012?

A man steals from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. Which of the following best expresses the utilitarian principle in evaluating this situation?

Which of the following protects the authors of a book from having their work copied by others?

Which of the following best describes Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative?

All of the following are steps in the process for analyzing an ethical issue except:

Some forms of illegal sharing of music files have declined as legitimate online music stores have expanded.

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword?" What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

The obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property involve which of the following moral dimensions of the information age?

The use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create digital dossiers of detailed information about individuals is known as which of the following?

In the ________ model of informed consent, personal information can be collected until the consumer specifically requests that his or her data not be collected.

Software programs were unprotected by copyright law until the early 1990s.

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

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Any intellectual work product that isn't based on public knowledge can be classed as a trade secret.

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

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

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

________ is a feature of law-governed society and involves having laws that are known and understood, along with the ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly.

Some experts believe that exposure to computers reduces intelligence.

Which of the following is the world's largest collector of online user data?

European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

CVS refers to:

Which of the following resulted in an outage for Netflix customers on Christmas Eve 2012?

A man steals from a grocery store in order to feed his starving family. Which of the following best expresses the utilitarian principle in evaluating this situation?

Which of the following protects the authors of a book from having their work copied by others?

Which of the following best describes Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative?

All of the following are steps in the process for analyzing an ethical issue except:

Some forms of illegal sharing of music files have declined as legitimate online music stores have expanded.

How does the use of electronic voting machines act as a "double-edged sword?" What moral dimensions are raised by this use of information technology?

The obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property involve which of the following moral dimensions of the information age?

The use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create digital dossiers of detailed information about individuals is known as which of the following?

In the ________ model of informed consent, personal information can be collected until the consumer specifically requests that his or her data not be collected.

Software programs were unprotected by copyright law until the early 1990s.

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