Question 1

_____________ means accepting the consequences of your decisions and actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Privacy 
B)  Responsibility 
C)  Transferability 
D)  Accountability 
E)  Liability 
A)  Privacy 
B)  Responsibility 
C)  Transferability 
D)  Accountability 
E)  Liability B

Question 2

Refer to IT's About Business 3.1: Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two employees talking about a customer's account is an ethical issue. 
B)  Employees talking to friends about peoples bank accounts is an ethical issue. 
C)  Educating employees will solve the problems at the bank. 
D)  ShaNiqua should have told the bank managers. 
E)  Strong information technology security is not the solution. 
A)  Two employees talking about a customer's account is an ethical issue. 
B)  Employees talking to friends about peoples bank accounts is an ethical issue. 
C)  Educating employees will solve the problems at the bank. 
D)  ShaNiqua should have told the bank managers. 
E)  Strong information technology security is not the solution. C

Question 3

______________ is a legal concept that gives individuals the right to recover the damages done to them by other individuals, organizations, or systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Privacy 
B)  Responsibility 
C)  Transferability 
D)  Accountability 
E)  Liability 
A)  Privacy 
B)  Responsibility 
C)  Transferability 
D)  Accountability 
E)  Liability E

Question 4

Data aggregators sell digital dossiers to companies that want to know their customers better. This practice is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer relationships 
B)  Customer profiling 
C)  Customer intimacy 
D)  Customer knowledge 
E)  Spying 
A)  Customer relationships 
B)  Customer profiling 
C)  Customer intimacy 
D)  Customer knowledge 
E)  Spying

Question 5

The _______________ ethical standard states that respect and compassion for all others is the basis for ethical actions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Common good 
B)  Fairness 
C)  Rights 
D)  Utilitarian 
E)  Well-being 
A)  Common good 
B)  Fairness 
C)  Rights 
D)  Utilitarian 
E)  Well-being

Question 6

The Platform for Privacy Preferences automatically communicates privacy policies between a commerce Web site and its visitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Compare and contrast the two informed consent models: opt-in and opt-out. Why do companies prefer one over the other? Why do privacy advocates prefer one over the other?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent models, such as opt-in

Question 8

Refer to IT's About Business 3.2 -- Big Brother is Watching You: Is the use of privately collected data without a person's knowledge unethical? Which of the following is not increasing the amount of collected data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inexpensive database management software 
B)  Inexpensive digital sensors 
C)  Low-cost digital cameras 
D)  Cell phones with cameras and GPS sensors 
E)  Low cost of storing digital data 
A)  Inexpensive database management software 
B)  Inexpensive digital sensors 
C)  Low-cost digital cameras 
D)  Cell phones with cameras and GPS sensors 
E)  Low cost of storing digital data

Question 9

The "safe harbor" framework details how the European Union exports data about U.S. citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain why something that is unethical might not necessarily be illegal.

Accepted Answer

Something that is unethical might not ne

Question 11

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual's right to privacy is absolute. 
B)  Determining and enforcing privacy regulations can be difficult. 
C)  An individual's right to privacy supersedes the needs of society. 
D)  Advances in information technologies have not affected individual privacy. 
E)  The Internet has increased individuals' privacy. 
A)  An individual's right to privacy is absolute. 
B)  Determining and enforcing privacy regulations can be difficult. 
C)  An individual's right to privacy supersedes the needs of society. 
D)  Advances in information technologies have not affected individual privacy. 
E)  The Internet has increased individuals' privacy.

Question 12

The individual's right of privacy supersedes the public's right to know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In general, employees have high legal protection against surveillance by employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not an ethical issue related to IT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privacy 
B)  Accuracy 
C)  Accountability 
D)  Property (such as intellectual property) 
E)  Accessibility to information 
A)  Privacy 
B)  Accuracy 
C)  Accountability 
D)  Property (such as intellectual property) 
E)  Accessibility to information

Question 15

The right of privacy is absolute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Refer to IT's About Business 3.2 -- Big Brother is Watching You: Which of the following is false about photo tagging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Users must assign names to people in photos. 
B)  People do not need to give permission to be tagged. 
C)  Facial-recognition software can only look for similar facial features among the user's photos. 
D)  Facial-recognition software can look at videos as well as photos. 
E)  There is no way a person can stop this. 
A)  Users must assign names to people in photos. 
B)  People do not need to give permission to be tagged. 
C)  Facial-recognition software can only look for similar facial features among the user's photos. 
D)  Facial-recognition software can look at videos as well as photos. 
E)  There is no way a person can stop this.

Question 17

Discuss the international aspects of privacy. How do these aspects impact transborder data flows?

Accepted Answer

Privacy is a fundamental human right tha

Question 18

How does society keep owners of electronic bulletin boards from disseminating offensive or untrue content? This is a difficult question because it involves the conflict between _____ on the one hand and _____ on the other.

Accepted Answer

A)  The public, the individual 
B)  The public, ethics 
C)  Freedom of speech, privacy 
D)  The individual, freedom of speech 
E)  Ethics, security 
A)  The public, the individual 
B)  The public, ethics 
C)  Freedom of speech, privacy 
D)  The individual, freedom of speech 
E)  Ethics, security

Question 19

Improvements in information technologies are leading to a decreasing number of ethical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Various organizations that promote fair and responsible use of information systems often develop a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Code of ethics 
B)  Strategic plan 
C)  Mission statement 
D)  Responsibility charter 
E)  Goals outline 
A)  Code of ethics 
B)  Strategic plan 
C)  Mission statement 
D)  Responsibility charter 
E)  Goals outline

_____________ means accepting the consequences of your decisions and actions.

Refer to IT's About Business 3.1: Which of the following is false?

______________ is a legal concept that gives individuals the right to recover the damages done to them by other individuals, organizations, or systems.

Data aggregators sell digital dossiers to companies that want to know their customers better. This practice is called ________.

The _______________ ethical standard states that respect and compassion for all others is the basis for ethical actions.

The Platform for Privacy Preferences automatically communicates privacy policies between a commerce Web site and its visitors.

Compare and contrast the two informed consent models: opt-in and opt-out. Why do companies prefer one over the other? Why do privacy advocates prefer one over the other?

Refer to IT's About Business 3.2 -- Big Brother is Watching You: Is the use of privately collected data without a person's knowledge unethical? Which of the following is not increasing the amount of collected data?

The "safe harbor" framework details how the European Union exports data about U.S. citizens.

Explain why something that is unethical might not necessarily be illegal.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The individual's right of privacy supersedes the public's right to know.

In general, employees have high legal protection against surveillance by employers.

Which of the following is not an ethical issue related to IT?

The right of privacy is absolute.

Refer to IT's About Business 3.2 -- Big Brother is Watching You: Which of the following is false about photo tagging?

Discuss the international aspects of privacy. How do these aspects impact transborder data flows?

How does society keep owners of electronic bulletin boards from disseminating offensive or untrue content? This is a difficult question because it involves the conflict between _ on the one hand and _ on the other.

Improvements in information technologies are leading to a decreasing number of ethical problems.

Various organizations that promote fair and responsible use of information systems often develop a _____.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

Filters

Exam 3: Ethics and Privacy

_____________ means accepting the consequences of your decisions and actions.

Refer to IT's About Business 3.1: Which of the following is false?

______________ is a legal concept that gives individuals the right to recover the damages done to them by other individuals, organizations, or systems.

Data aggregators sell digital dossiers to companies that want to know their customers better. This practice is called ________.

The _______________ ethical standard states that respect and compassion for all others is the basis for ethical actions.

The Platform for Privacy Preferences automatically communicates privacy policies between a commerce Web site and its visitors.

Compare and contrast the two informed consent models: opt-in and opt-out. Why do companies prefer one over the other? Why do privacy advocates prefer one over the other?

Refer to IT's About Business 3.2 -- Big Brother is Watching You: Is the use of privately collected data without a person's knowledge unethical? Which of the following is not increasing the amount of collected data?

The "safe harbor" framework details how the European Union exports data about U.S. citizens.

Explain why something that is unethical might not necessarily be illegal.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The individual's right of privacy supersedes the public's right to know.

In general, employees have high legal protection against surveillance by employers.

Which of the following is not an ethical issue related to IT?

The right of privacy is absolute.

Refer to IT's About Business 3.2 -- Big Brother is Watching You: Which of the following is false about photo tagging?

Discuss the international aspects of privacy. How do these aspects impact transborder data flows?

How does society keep owners of electronic bulletin boards from disseminating offensive or untrue content? This is a difficult question because it involves the conflict between _____ on the one hand and _____ on the other.

Improvements in information technologies are leading to a decreasing number of ethical problems.

Various organizations that promote fair and responsible use of information systems often develop a _____.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

Filters

How does society keep owners of electronic bulletin boards from disseminating offensive or untrue content? This is a difficult question because it involves the conflict between _ on the one hand and _ on the other.