Deck 15: Tif 2: Information Technology Ethics

Question 1

________ behavior is behavior that does not conform to a set of approved standards of social or professional behavior.

Answer 1

Unethical

Question 2

Intellectual property (such as music, writing, and software) is protected through ________ law.

A) personal privacy
B) fair trade
C) copyright
D) censorship

Answer 2

C

Question 3

________ is the theory that holds that actions that generate greater happiness are judged to be better than actions that lead to unhappiness.

A) Virtue Ethics
B) Utilitarianism
C) Relativism
D) Deontology

Answer 3

B

Question 4

________ psychology works to discover the causes of happiness instead of addressing the treatment of mental dysfunctions.

Question 5

By using ________, a smartphone with a GPS chip can determine your exact position.

A) extrapolation
B) interpolation
C) geolocation
D) navigation

Question 6

________ is an ethical system in which conforming to God's law is right, and breaking it is wrong.

Question 7

A ________ is person who reports a business that is engaged in an illegal activity or an unethical act to a regulatory agency.

A) cyberbully
B) hacker
C) spammer
D) whistle-blower

Question 8

A person who does not conform to the approved standards of social or professional behavior ________.

A) violates social norms
B) practices situational ethics
C) follows rule utilitarianism
D) commits unethical behavior

Question 9

The proposed ________ Act seeks to prevent employers from demanding passwords to private sites from employees.

Question 10

________ is the theory that holds that there is no universal moral truth and that instead moral principles are dictated by cultural tastes and customs.

A) Divine Command Theory
B) Utilitarianism
C) Relativism
D) Deontology

Question 11

________ behavior is behavior where a person has no sense of right and wrong and has no interest in the moral consequences of their actions.

Question 12

________ is an ethical system in which individual happiness is not important, and the greater good should be considered.

Question 13

The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices individuals make is called ________.

A) mores
B) ethics
C) customs
D) taboos

Question 14

Social media sites such as Facebook share information with others. The use of this information can raise questions regarding ________.

A) computer abuse
B) personal privacy
C) fair use
D) fair trade

Question 15

Enacted in 2002, the ________ Act requires companies to provide an anonymous method for employees and third parties to report complaints, including ethics violations.

Question 16

All of the following are types of cyberbullying EXCEPT ________.

A) spreading rumors or lies on social networking sites
B) inundating a victim with harassing instant messages or text messages
C) physically stalking an individual
D) infecting the victim's computer with malware to spy on the victim

Question 17

________ is the theory that God is all-knowing and sets moral standards.

A) Divine Command Theory
B) Utilitarianism
C) Relativism
D) Virtue Ethics

Question 18

Social networking sites allow users to choose to share information publicly with friends or keep it private by using ________.

Question 19

Which of the following countries has a high software piracy rate?

A) United States
B) Canada
C) Yemen
D) Sweden

Question 20

________ is the intentional refusal to obey certain laws and is often used as a form of protest.

Question 21

________ is the right to be left alone as one pleases.

Question 22

Harassing individuals through electronic means such as video or cell phones is called ________.

Question 23

Global positioning system (GPS) chips in a smartphone allow your exact position to be determined.

Question 24

Most states have enacted antibullying laws.

Question 25

In the United States, there are several federal laws prohibiting cyberbullying.

Question 26

A cyborg is an entity containing both biological and artificial components.

Question 27

Relativism holds that moral principles are dictated by cultural tastes and customs.

Question 28

Utilitarianism focuses on adherence to moral duties and rights.

Question 29

Facebook allows you to determine the extent to which your information can be shared.

Question 30

The United States has one of the highest rate of software piracy.

Question 31

Positive psychology addresses the treatment of mental dysfunctions.

Question 32

It is estimated that the global loss in 2011 due to software piracy is in the billions of dollars.

Question 33

You can use ________ services such as Foursquare, Gowalla, and Brightkite to specifically locate friends or allow friends to locate you.

Question 34

Cyberbullying is harassing, threatening, humiliating, embarrassing, or tormenting individuals by means of technology.