Deck 3: Ethics and Privacy

Question 1

The _____________ approach highlights the interlocking relationships that underlie all societies.

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_____________ issues involve collecting, storing, and disseminating information about individuals.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Answer 2

C

Question 3

____________ issues involve the ownership and value of information.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Welfare and Obamacare follow the __________ approach as an ethical framework..

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT monitored by the NSA?

A)Credit card transactions
B)Internet traffic (e-mail and web searches)
C)Insurance claims
D)Phone networks

Question 6

PRISM is a data collection effort that obtains stored _________________.

A)credit card transactions
B)internet communications
C)insurance claims
D)phone call data

Question 7

The _____________ approach posits that ethical actions treat all human beings equally, or if unequally then fairly, based on some defensible standard.

A)code of ethics
B)digital dossier
C)ethics
D)fairness approach

Question 8

_______________ issues revolve around who should have access to information and whether they should pay a fee for this access.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Question 9

At your company, you put the highest priority on making sure customer credit card information cannot be breached. This means you are using the __________ approach as an ethical framework.

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Question 10

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

A)Accountability
B)Due Process
C)Liability
D)Responsibility

Question 11

At your shipping company, the job description for a new position states the applicant must be able to lift packages over 50 pounds on a consistent basis. This means most women and physically disabled people will not be able to apply for the job. In this case, you are using the __________ approach as an ethical framework.

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Question 12

______________ refers to determining who is responsible for actions that were taken.

A)Acceptance
B)Accountability
C)Liability
D)Responsibility

Question 13

_________________ issues involve the authenticity, fidelity, and correctness of information that is collected and processed.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Question 14

For leaking numerous classified ______documents, Edward Snowden has earned ______.

A)FBI; a pardon in the US by US citizens
B)FBI; exile in the US and asylum in Russia
C)NSA; a pardon in the US by US citizens
D)NSA; exile in the US and asylum in Russia

Question 15

______________ means that you accept the consequences of your decisions and actions.

A)Acceptance
B)Accountability
C)Liability
D)Responsibility

Question 16

The _____________ approach maintains that an ethical action is the one that best protects and respects the moral rights of the affected parties.

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Question 17

The _____________ approach posits that ethical actions treat all human beings equally, or, if unequally, then fairly, based on some defensible standard.

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Question 18

Edward Snowden leaked numerous classified documents that demonstrated how the ___.

A)FBI violates the privacy of US citizens
B)FBI captures and prosecutes foreign terrorists
C)NSA violates the privacy of US citizens
D)NSA captures and prosecutes foreign terrorists

Question 19

If you are most concerned about generating the highest profits margins to ensure your stockholders are getting the highest return on their investment, you would be using the _________ approach as an ethical framework.

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Question 20

The _____________ approach states that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does the least harm.

A)common good
B)fairness
C)rights
D)utilitarian

Question 21

The _________ prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the customer specifically authorizes it.

A)digital dossier policy
B)information privacy policy
C)opt-in model of informed consent
D)opt-out model of informed consent

Question 22

______________ is the right to be left alone and to be free of unreasonable personal intrusions.

A)A digital dossier
B)Information privacy
C)Privacy
D)Profiling

Question 23

The _________ permits the company to collect personal information until the customer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

A)digital dossier policy
B)information privacy policy
C)opt-in model of informed consent
D)opt-out model of informed consent

Question 24

______________ is the process of forming a digital dossier.

A)Dossiering
B)Information privacy
C)Privacy
D)Profiling

Question 25

______________ is the right to determine when, and to what extent, information about you can be gathered and/or communicated to others.

A)A digital dossier
B)Information privacy
C)Privacy
D)Profiling

Question 26

Cheating is ________ common at business schools ____________ tools like Turnitin.

A)less; because of
B)less; even with
C)more; because of
D)more; even with

Question 27

______________ is a privacy tool available to consumers that automatically communicates privacy policies between an electronic commerce web site and the visitors to that site.

A)A digital dossier
B)An information privacy policy
C)Photo tagging
D)Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P)

Question 28

The right of privacy ___________ absolute.

A)can be
B)cannot be
C)is
D)is not

Question 29

____________ countries have some form of data protection law.

A)All
B)Approximately 50
C)Approximately 100
D)Approximately 200

Question 30

A _______ is an informal, personal journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public reading.

A)blog
B)digital dossier
C)privacy policy
D)profile

Question 31

Turnitin is NOT currently used to detect plagiarism on ___________.

A)admissions essays
B)homework assignments
C)term papers
D)resumes

Question 32

______________ is a software package the helps detect plagiarism.

A)Iparadigms
B)NoPlagiarism
C)Turnitin
D)Wordprom

Question 33

______________ is an electronic profile of you and your habits.

A)A digital dossier
B)Information privacy
C)Privacy
D)Profiling

Question 34

___________-based Plagtracker is one of Turnitin's competitors.

A)Australian
B)Chinese
C)European
D)Ukranian

Question 35

Knowing what kind of surveillance an employer can use on its employees is a(n)_________ issue.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT an example of a profiler?

A)Acxiom
B)Amazon
C)ChoicePoint
D)LexisNexis

Question 37

______________ is a privacy policy guideline for Data Collection.

A)Data should be adequate, relevant, and not excessive in relation to the business objective.
B)Data should be kept current, where and when necessary.
C)Data should not be disclosed for reasons incompatible with the business objective for which they are collected.
D)Third parties should not be given access to data without the individual's knowledge or permission, except as required by law.

Question 38

Determining whether or not you are allowed to sell your customers' information to a telemarketer is a(n)_________ issue.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Question 39

Making sure your customer's information is correct in your information systems is a(n)_________ issue.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Question 40

Determining whether or not corporate computers can be used for private purposes is a(n)_________ issue.

A)Accessibility
B)Accuracy
C)Privacy
D)Property

Question 41

_____________________________ issues involve the ownership and value of information.

Question 42

The FTC is NOT pressuring _____________ to establish a "Do Not Track" option for Internet users.

A)Advertisers
B)Browser companies
C)Consumer advocates
D)The government

Question 43

The _____________ approach highlights the interlocking relationship that underlie all societies.

Question 44

The right of privacy is absolute in the US since above all, we celebrate freedom.

Question 45

Companies have the right to monitor your web surfing when you are at work.

Question 46

The opt-out model of informed consent permits the company to collect personal information until the customer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

Question 47

The use of EyeSee is a(n)___________ issue.

A)Ethical
B)Legal
C)Ethical and legal
D)Neither ethical nor legal

Question 48

EyeSee is being used in which of the following countries?

A)Australia
B)China
C)Europe
D)Russia

Question 49

The _____________ is pressuring browser companies, consumer advocates, and advertisers to establish a "Do Not Track" option for Internet users.

A)CIA
B)FBI
C)FTC
D)NSA

Question 50

Tapad uses a ___________ in its data collection efforts.

A)digital dossier policy
B)information privacy policy
C)opt-in model of informed consent
D)opt-out model of informed consent

Question 51

The first step in the general framework for ethics is getting the facts.

Question 52

__________________________ is the right to be left alone and to be free of unreasonable personal intrusion.

Question 53

Tapad specifically targets which of the following groups?

A)Desktop advertising
B)Mobile advertising
C)Television advertising
D)All of the above

Question 54

Ethics refers to the principles of right and wrong that ____________________ use to make choices that guide their behavior.

Question 55

____________ are/is able to track and target the same consumer across multiple devices using software algorithms.

A)Cookies
B)Google
C)Tapad
D)Web bugs

Question 56

This smartphone app sends encrypted notes that self-destruct after a set amount of time.

A)Burn Note
B)Silent Circle
C)TigerText
D)Wickr

Question 57

Actions that are ethical are always legal.

Question 58

The European Union's data protection laws are ___________ strict compared to the US laws.

A)Equally
B)Less
C)More
D)Non-existently

Question 59

The goal of EyeSee is to __________.

A)Catch shoplifters
B)Improve vision
C)Profile customers
D)Replace sales representatives

Question 60

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 was passed to try to prevent fiascos like Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco.

Question 61

Given the global nature of our economy, what are the international aspects of privacy that we need to consider in our business dealings?

Question 62

Your university collects and maintains a great deal of information about you (and potentially your parents). Using the four general categories presented in the book, what are the issues with all this information being stored on your university's information systems?

Question 63

List at least 5 forms of electronic surveillance that are threatening our privacy. How do these things impact our lives? How should we address these things?
Answer (for the first question…the 2ⁿᵈ and 3ʳᵈ questions are largely opinion):
1)Surveillance cameras at airports, subways, banks, etc.
2)Digital sensors everywhere - laptop webcams, video-game motion sensors, smartphone cameras, ID cards, etc.
3)High-resolution photographs from the air (Google, Microsoft maps)
4)Cameras on the streets capturing license plates
5)Geotagging
6)GPS on smartphones - good and bad people can find us anywhere at any time
7)Facial recognition technology - photo tagging

Question 64

Every company needs to think about how to protect their customers' information. Using the five steps in the general framework for ethical decision making, how would you handle the situation if you were the CEO?

Question 65

List and describe the four widely used ethical standards/frameworks. Provide an example for each one using a real-world scenario.

Question 66

The __________ model of informed consent permits the company to collect personal information until the customer specifically requests that the data not be collected.