Question 1

Which of the following is true about the USA PATRIOT Act?

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A) The act does not grant access to sensitive data with only a court order. 
B) The act expands states' rights with regard to Internet surveillance technology. 
C) The act excludes provisions designed to combat money laundering activity. 
D) The act does not enhance civil and criminal penalties for intentionally aiding terrorists.

Question 2

Identify the situation prohibited by The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

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A) An employer releases genetic information about an employee in response to a court order. 
B) An employer releases genetic information about an employee in connection with the employee's compliance to the certification provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act. 
C) An employer releases genetic information about an employee to a health researcher. 
D) An employer releases genetic information about an employee to the human resource department differentiate among employees.

Question 3

Values that are fundamental across culture and theory are called:

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A) authentic norms. 
B) hypernorms. 
C) ethnocentric norms. 
D) executive norms.

Question 4

One of the problems associated with giving prior notice of monitoring is the "Hawthorne Effect."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

From a utilitarian perspective, individual rights to privacy or right to control information about oneself may be outweighed in cases where:

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A) public safety is at risk. 
B) the employee compensation package is very high. 
C) the proposed benefit to the employer is high. 
D) employee productivity depends directly on the number of hours they put in.

Question 6

Two general and connected understandings of privacy have been identified: privacy as a right to be 'left alone' within a personal zone of solitude, and privacy as the:

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A) right to understand one's emotions. 
B) right to understand others' emotions. 
C) right to control information about others. 
D) right to control information about oneself.

Question 7

Name the legal violation that occurs when someone intentionally interferes on the private affairs of another when the interference would be "highly offensive to a reasonable person."

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A) Calumny 
B) Vilification 
C) Intrusion into seclusion 
D) Defamation

Question 8

Discuss the nuances associated with drug testing, and outline the arguments for and against it.

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Question 9

Describe HIPAA. Discuss the use of genetic information as a form of monitoring.

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Question 10

"Invasion of privacy" claim developed through case law called " _____ ".

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Question 11

Philosopher William Parent conceives the right to privacy as the right to ____.

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Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of drug testing?

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A) Drug testing does not present any ethical challenges for employers. 
B) Drug testing tends to provide a productivity benefit for companies. 
C) There are no possibilities of incorrect presumptions in connection with drug testing. 
D) There are no legal issues relating to monitoring employees through drug testing.

Question 13

Most statutes or common law decisions provide for employer defenses for all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) those rules that are reasonable and rationally related to the employment activities of a particular employee. 
B) those rules that treat one group differently from another considering lifestyle practices. 
C) those rules that are necessary to avoid a conflict of interest or the appearance of conflict of interest. 
D) those rules that constitute a "bona fide occupational requirement."

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage of monitoring?

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A) Monitoring tends to promote effective performance since it reduces employees' stress and pressure. 
B) Monitoring tends to create a friendly workplace without any suspicions. 
C) Monitoring increases the level of worker autonomy and respect, as well as workers' right to control their environment. 
D) Monitoring allows to ensure effective performance by preventing the loss of productivity to inappropriate technology use.

Question 15

Which of the following is true about technology and its usage?

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A) It prohibits access to any information that was once easily accessible. 
B) It ensures that the lines between people's personal lives and professional lives are not blurred. 
C) It tends to cause facelessness that is a challenge that has to be met. 
D) It allows users to be much more careful with their communications.

Question 16

Summarize how the definition of privacy gives rise to two streams of thought about rights?

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Question 17

Which of the following states in the U.S. requires employers to notify workers when they are being monitored?

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A) Ohio 
B) Illinois 
C) Michigan 
D) Connecticut

Question 18

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, the right to _____ is an example of a hypernorm.

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A) a safe workplace 
B) public information 
C) vote 
D) physical movement

Question 19

Explain how privacy can be legally protected. Summarize the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA). Discuss the "intrusion into seclusion" concept.

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Question 20

Discuss the facts pertaining to laws against discrimination based on marital status.

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Exam 7: Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace