Deck 3: Ethics and Privacy

Question 1

Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with what is considered to be right and wrong.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The law basically does not support an employer's right to read electronic mail and other electronic documents.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

When comparing data protection laws internationally, which laws are stricter?

A) US laws
B) EU laws
C) US and EU laws are equally as strict.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Ethical issues may be categorized into which of the following types?

A) privacy
B) accuracy
C) property
D) accessibility
E) all of the above

Question 5

_______________ is the tenet of ethics that refers to determining who is responsible for actions that were taken.

A) Liability
B) Responsibility
C) Accountability
D) The code of ethics

Question 6

Privacy regulations are basically the same from country to country around the world.

Question 7

Ethics deals strictly with legal interpretations of what is right and wrong.

Question 8

The relationship between ethics and legality can best be described in which of the following statements?

A) If an act is unethical it is always illegal.
B) An act can be unethical but still be legal.
C) An ethical act is always legal.
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which type of privacy policy restricts an organization from collecting personal information until the customer specifically authorizes it?

A) electronic surveillance
B) opt-out model
C) opt-in model
D) profiling

Question 10

The _________ approach to ethics maintains that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does the least harm:

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