Question 1

Include sufficient detail in a document to ensure that readers understand the facts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When preparing a technical document,

Accepted Answer

A)  provide possible alternatives if needed. 
B)  exaggerate information. 
C)  respect rights to privacy. 
D)  a and c. 
E)  a, b, and c. D

Question 3

A_________ offers guidelines for avoiding ethical abuses within a specific organization or company.

Accepted Answer

code of ethics

Question 4

Taking an ethical stance requires you to

Accepted Answer

A)  make a personal decision. 
B)  consider only the demands of your job. 
C)  consider the effects of your decision on others. 
D)  a and c. 
E)  b and c.

Question 5

Omitting a confidentiality statement from a medical document asking for a patient's medical history

Accepted Answer

A)  is not misleading. 
B)  carries no consequences for any party involved. 
C)  is unethical. 
D)  is a clever way to protect the company's interests. 
E)  a and b.

Question 6

__________ pressures can influence ethical values.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ pressures can influence ethical values....

Question 7

A document prepared for an international audience should include visuals that are simple and honest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Professions generally have their own guidelines for ethical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  I should make a distinction between what is certain and what is probable. 
B)  I need not be reasonably sure that a document will not have harmful consequences. 
C)  I should make sure that my sources of information are credible. 
D)  I should believe what I say and not have a hidden agenda. 
E)  I should distribute copies of the document to everyone who has a right to know about it.

Question 10

Ethical questions often revolve around topics related to technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Web sites that ask customers for personal information need not link to a privacy policy explaining how the information will be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Withholding important information is not an ethical violation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Acceptable practices in technical communication include

Accepted Answer

A)  plagiarizing the work of others. 
B)  exaggerating claims. 
C)  downplaying information. 
D)  b and c. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 14

Which statement below is least accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the company owns all the documents produced, employees cannot possibly plagiarize each other's work. 
B)  Charts and other visuals can be distorted to create a more positive outcome. 
C)  Downplaying information is equally as unethical as fabricating information. 
D)  The pressure to produce work quickly can lead to misuse of texts or data. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

Decisions may be unethical, but they will rarely cause harm to anyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Distorting images may help you create a more persuasive document, but doing so is unethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Recognizing Ethical Issues in Technical Communication

Include sufficient detail in a document to ensure that readers understand the facts.

When preparing a technical document,

A_________ offers guidelines for avoiding ethical abuses within a specific organization or company.

Taking an ethical stance requires you to

Omitting a confidentiality statement from a medical document asking for a patient's medical history

__________ pressures can influence ethical values.

A document prepared for an international audience should include visuals that are simple and honest.

Professions generally have their own guidelines for ethical behavior.

Which of the following statements is least accurate?

Ethical questions often revolve around topics related to technology.

Web sites that ask customers for personal information need not link to a privacy policy explaining how the information will be used.

Withholding important information is not an ethical violation.

Acceptable practices in technical communication include

Which statement below is least accurate?

Decisions may be unethical, but they will rarely cause harm to anyone.

Distorting images may help you create a more persuasive document, but doing so is unethical.