Exam 2: Ethics for It Workers and It Users

A(n) is a calling that requires specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation.

A survey by the Fawcett Society on the use of computing resources at work found that .

Certifications from generally require a certain level of experience and a broader perspective than vendor certifications.

The internal audit department includes members of the board of directors who determine that the internal systems and controls of the organization are adequate and effective.

Members of the internal audit team must be expert in detecting and investigating financial statement fraud.

has been defined as not doing something that a reasonable person would do, or doing something that a reasonable person would not do.

Government licensing is generally administered at the federal level in the United States.

From a legal perspective, IT workers are not recognized as professionals because they are not by the state or federal government.

The United States has adopted labor laws and regulations that require a more precise definition of what is meant by a professional employee.

Define the term conflict of interest and provide an IT-related example of this.

A breach of the duty of care is defined as a failure to conform to the code of ethics of a professional organization.

A vendor certification .

A bribe is a crime even if the payment was lawful under the laws of the foreign country in which it was paid.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a legally binding global treaty to fight bribery and corruption.

Vendor certifications require passing a written exam, which usually contains multiple-choice questions because of legal concerns about whether other types of exams can be graded objectively.