Question 1

Two major problems with using robots as teammates are:

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A)  Robots cannot repair themselves and cannot earn trust. 
B)  Robots cannot earn trust and are not self-aware. 
C)  Robots are not self-aware and cannot contribute to a joint project. 
D)  Robots cannot function in controlled environments and cannot repair themselves. 
E)  Robots cannot earn trust and cannot return friendship.

Question 2

Should your government be examining email to uncover terrorism plots? Whose email? What constraints should operate on your government? Explain your answers.

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The answer of Should your government be examining email to...

Question 3

According to Groom and Nass, which of the following is NOT a feature of successful teamwork?

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A)  Sharing a common goal 
B)  Sharing mental models 
C)  Subjugating group needs to individual needs 
D)  Viewing interdependence as positive 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

When considering the dangers of future technology, Joy argues that the best course of action is:

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A)  Restrict such research to government facilities only. 
B)  Prevent research into those technologies entirely. 
C)  Develop those technologies quickly before another world power does so. 
D)  Allow research to continue but increase awareness of its dangers. 
E)  Allow research to continue and pass laws restricting its use.

Question 5

The Internet transfers mostly Western cultural values and perspectives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Many robot researchers assume that robots should be teammates to humans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Groom and Nass think that the best organizational structure for humans working with robots would:

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A)  Combine humans and robots as a team 
B)  Recognize both human and robot strengths and weaknesses 
C)  Be practically impossible to achieve 
D)  Allow robots to take charge over humans 
E)  Require robots to use "mental models"

Question 8

Thompson offers concrete answers to the questions surrounding privacy rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Kluckhorn implies that the Internet might indeed exude its own __________.

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The answer of Kluckhorn implies that the Internet might indeed...

Question 10

A robot that is treated as a __________ does not have the autonomy and flexibility of a teammate.

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The answer of A robot that is treated as a...

Question 11

"Social fragmentation" means the loss of traditional ______________ that hold people together socially.

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The answer of "Social fragmentation" means the loss of traditional...

Question 12

The "gray goo" problem that Joy talks about is:

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A)  How to create a "brain" out of circuits instead of biological brains 
B)  How nanotechnology could replicate itself and destroy all life on the planet 
C)  How aliens may have superior technology to our own 
D)  How to slow down dangerous technological advancement 
E)  How to download our consciousness into a robot body

Question 13

Can you imagine a life without technology? How would your life change? How would your values change? Would the things about which you care most deeply remain the same?

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The answer of Can you imagine a life without technology?...

Question 14

Thompson's "civil rights of the mind" is an issue of mental _____________.

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The answer of Thompson's "civil rights of the mind" is...

Question 15

The main point of Thompson's article is that:

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A)  The effect of technology on our lives is overall negative. 
B)  The effect of technology on us is overall positive. 
C)  There should be no mental privacy because memories are society's property. 
D)  Ethicists should campaigning against mind-invading technologies. 
E)  Ethicists should start working out theories about future technologies before they arrive.

Question 16

Thompson argues that civil liberties thrive only when the public demands them and understands that they are at risk of losing them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Nanotechnology will probably be used only for constructive, positive purposes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cyberattacks against commercial websites cause direct financial losses and also cause a loss of __________.

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The answer of Cyberattacks against commercial websites cause direct financial...

Question 19

Joy didn't believe that he had been dealing with __________ when he first began working in computer design.

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A)  a robot 
B)  an android 
C)  an intelligent spirit 
D)  an intelligent machine 
E)  a mind

Question 20

Explain the idea of traditional teamwork. Can robots replace humans in these situations?

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The answer of Explain the idea of traditional teamwork. Can...

Exam 6: When Innovation Bytes Back: Ethics and Technology

Two major problems with using robots as teammates are:

Should your government be examining email to uncover terrorism plots? Whose email? What constraints should operate on your government? Explain your answers.

According to Groom and Nass, which of the following is NOT a feature of successful teamwork?

When considering the dangers of future technology, Joy argues that the best course of action is:

The Internet transfers mostly Western cultural values and perspectives.

Many robot researchers assume that robots should be teammates to humans.

Groom and Nass think that the best organizational structure for humans working with robots would:

Thompson offers concrete answers to the questions surrounding privacy rights.

Kluckhorn implies that the Internet might indeed exude its own __________.

A robot that is treated as a __________ does not have the autonomy and flexibility of a teammate.

"Social fragmentation" means the loss of traditional ______________ that hold people together socially.

The "gray goo" problem that Joy talks about is:

Can you imagine a life without technology? How would your life change? How would your values change? Would the things about which you care most deeply remain the same?

Thompson's "civil rights of the mind" is an issue of mental _____________.

The main point of Thompson's article is that:

Thompson argues that civil liberties thrive only when the public demands them and understands that they are at risk of losing them.

Nanotechnology will probably be used only for constructive, positive purposes.

Cyberattacks against commercial websites cause direct financial losses and also cause a loss of __________.

Joy didn't believe that he had been dealing with __________ when he first began working in computer design.

Explain the idea of traditional teamwork. Can robots replace humans in these situations?