Deck 6: Ethics and Privacy

Question 1

In general, employees have high legal protection against surveillance by employers.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The fundamental tenets of ethics include responsibility, accountability, and liability.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The flow of information among countries is called transborder data flows.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The _____________ ethical standard states that ethical actions treat all human beings equally.

A)Common good
B)Fairness
C)Rights
D)Utilitarian
E)Well-being

Question 5

The ____________ ethical standard states that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does the least harm.

A)Common good
B)Fairness
C)Rights
D)Utilitarian
E)Well-being

Question 6

The Platform for Privacy Preferences automatically communicates privacy policies between a commerce Web site and its visitors.

Question 7

The fairness approach maintains that an ethical action is one that best protects and respects the moral rights of the affected parties.

Question 8

The right of privacy is absolute.

Question 9

Information technology makes finding answers to ethical questions easier.

Question 10

The "safe harbor" framework details how the European Union exports data about U.S. citizens.

Question 11

The opt-out model of informed consent allows a company to collect personal information until the customers specifically requests otherwise.

Question 12

The ____________ ethical standard states that an ethical action is the one that best protects and respects the moral rights of the affected parties.

A)Common good
B)Fairness
C)Rights
D)Utilitarian
E)Well-being

Question 13

An individual or organization faced with an ethical decision is basically considering whether to break the law.

Question 14

Refer to Opening Case - Tapad Can Track You Across Devices: A digital cookie can track ____ device(s).

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)many

Question 15

When you interview for a job at a company, it is likely that the company will Google you and search social networking sites for information on you.

Question 16

Refer to Opening Case - Tapad Can Track You Across Devices: Which of the following is not a correct statement about Tapad?

A)Places digital tokens on all user devices to link users.
B)Congress forcing "Do not Track" technology in Web browsers.
C)Analyzes 150 billion data points from various sources to link one device with another.
D)Uses information to serve ads to potential customers across devices.

Question 17

Improvements in information technologies are leading to a decreasing number of ethical problems.

Question 18

A code of ethics is a collection of principles that are intended to guide decision-making by members of the organization.

Question 19

The individual's right of privacy supersedes the public's right to know.

Question 20

The utilitarian approach to ethics states that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does the least harm.

Question 21

_____________ means accepting the consequences of your decisions and actions.

A)Privacy
B)Responsibility
C)Transferability
D)Accountability
E)Liability

Question 22

______________ is a legal concept that gives individuals the right to recover the damages done to them by other individuals, organizations, or systems.

A)Privacy
B)Responsibility
C)Transferability
D)Accountability
E)Liability

Question 23

The _______________ ethical standard states that respect and compassion for all others is the basis for ethical actions.

A)Common good
B)Fairness
C)Rights
D)Utilitarian
E)Well-being

Question 24

Which of the following is not an ethical issue related to IT?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 25

_____ issues involve collecting, storing, and disseminating information about individuals.

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Transferability
D)Property
E)Accessibility

Question 26

______________ determines who is responsible for the actions taken.

A)Privacy
B)Responsibility
C)Transferability
D)Accountability
E)Liability

Question 27

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She only has two part time employees and keeps all of their information (social security number, payroll deductions, etc.)in the back of the top drawer in your filing cabinet. Which ethical issue does this raise?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 28

You just started to work in a branch of your local bank. Which of the following statements is false?

A)Two employees talking about a customer's account is an ethical issue.
B)Employees talking to friends about people's bank accounts is an ethical issue.
C)Educating employees will solve the problems at the bank.
D) Privacy is the responsibility of all employees of the bank.
E)Strong information technology security is not the solution.

Question 29

Various organizations that promote fair and responsible use of information systems often develop a _____.

A)Code of ethics
B)Strategic plan
C)Mission statement
D)Responsibility charter
E)Goals outline

Question 30

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. Her intern was checking the boutique's Facebook page and noticed some negative comments. He deleted them. At the end of the day, when they were closing up, he told Shelli about the comments and what he had done. Shelli was not pleased, and she told him so. Why wasn't Shelli pleased?

A)She didn't like hearing anything negative about her store.
B)People are free to say what they wish.
C)She thought he should ask her before he deleted them.
D)He wasn't supposed to be checking Facebook.
E)All of these are reasons for Shelli's not being pleased.

Question 31

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She has built up a very nice client base and regularly sends her clients a newsletter. A new bakery business down the block wants to buy Shelli's client list from her. If Shelli does sell the list, which ethical issue related to IT would be involved?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 32

What is _____ is not necessarily _____.

A)Illegal, unethical
B)Ethical, illegal
C)Unethical, illegal
D)Unethical, legal
E)Ethical, legal

Question 33

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She has built up a very nice client base and regularly sends her clients a newsletter. She keeps all her client data on her laptop in a password-protected file. Her decision to protect the file reflects which ethical issue related to IT?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 34

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She accepts credit cards and writes the number on her copy of the receipt in case there is a problem later. This practice involves which ethical issue related to IT?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 35

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She only has two part time employees and keeps all of their information (social security number, payroll deductions, etc.)in a Word document on her laptop. The file is password protected. Which ethical issue is Shelli considering?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 36

_____ issues involve the authenticity and fidelity of information that is collected and processed.

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Transferability
D)Property
E)Accessibility

Question 37

_____ issues involve who may obtain information and how much they should pay for this information.

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Transferability
D)Property
E)Accessibility

Question 38

Which of the following is not a step in ethical decision-making?

A)Recognize the ethical issue.
B)Get the facts.
C)Evaluate alternative actions.
D)Make a decision and test it.
E)All of these are steps in ethical decision-making.

Question 39

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She has built up a very nice client base and regularly sends her clients a newsletter. Clients fill out a form to join her mailing list. Shelli indicates on the form that client information will not be shared without permission. This policy illustrates which ethical issue related to IT?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 40

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. Her intern just came to her with a new design for her Web site. Shelli really likes the design, and she informs the intern that he is quite the artist. Section reference 1The intern responds that he found the design on the Internet. Shelli replies that they can't use it. Her decision reflects which ethical issue related to IT?

A)Privacy
B)Accuracy
C)Accountability
D)Property (such as intellectual property)
E)Accessibility to information

Question 41

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A)Employees have limited protection against surveillance by employers.
B)The large majority of organizations monitor employee Internet usage.
C)The large majority of organizations use URL filtering.
D)As with normal first-class mail, employers cannot read employee e-mail.
E)Employees should be aware that surveillance is legal.

Question 42

Which of the following statements is correct?

A)International privacy and security laws are very consistent.
B)Consistent international privacy and security laws help companies with their regulatory requirements from country to country.
C)Consistent international privacy and security laws enable information to flow freely among countries.
D)The absence of consistent international privacy and security laws has led to a complex global legal framework.
E)Consistent international privacy and security laws are followed by all countries.

Question 43

Which of the following statements is correct?

A)An individual's right to privacy is absolute.
B)Determining and enforcing privacy regulations can be difficult.
C)An individual's right to privacy supersedes the needs of society.
D)Advances in information technologies have not affected individual privacy.
E)The Internet has increased individuals' privacy.

Question 44

How does society keep owners of electronic bulletin boards from disseminating offensive or untrue content? This is a difficult question because it involves the conflict between _____ on the one hand and _____ on the other.

A)The public, the individual
B)The public, ethics
C)Freedom of speech, privacy
D)The individual, freedom of speech
E)Ethics, security

Question 45

You just started to work in a branch of your local bank. The bank is dealing with the privacy standards that exist for transferring data to banks in other countries. This flow of information is called __________.

A)information passing.
B)transborder data flows.
C)normal business practice.
D)data processing.
E)privacy issues.

Question 46

The process of profiling ______________.

A)Increases individual privacy.
B)Decreases individual privacy.
C)Has no effect on individual privacy.
D)Is illegal in more than half of the states.
E)Is legal but unethical.

Question 47

You just started to work in a branch of your local bank. Over lunch in the break room you find out that the bank has been concerned that employees are stealing from the bank. Which of the following statements is false?

A)The bank can read employee's Emails on bank-supplied accounts.
B)The bank can have surveillance cameras without notifying employees.
C)The bank can monitor Internet usage on bank-owed computers.
D) Employees have considerable legal protection against surveillance.

Question 48

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She has built up a very nice client base and regularly sends her clients a newsletter. Clients fill out a form to join her mailing list. Shelli has a box on the form that the customer checks to indicate they have read her policies which are on the form. This check box is an example of ____________.

A)Privacy
B)Profiling
C)Opting-out
D)Opting-in

Question 49

Data aggregators sell digital dossiers to companies that want to know their customers better, which is a process called ________.

A)Customer relationships
B)Customer profiling
C)Customer intimacy
D)Customer knowledge
E)Spying

Question 50

What is the relationship between advances in information technology and the practice of profiling?

A)Advances in IT make it more difficult to profile individuals.
B)Advances in IT have no impact on profiling.
C)Advances in IT make it more expensive to profile individuals.
D)Advances in IT make it easier to profile individuals.

Question 51

Refer to IT's About Business 6.2 - Those Mannequins Are Watching You: EyeSee is designed to___________

A)Provide a better platform for marketing and displaying cloths and other products.
B)Provide product information to store customers.
C)Collect customer demographic information such as customer age and sex.
D)Act as a customer kiosk.

Question 52

Privacy advocates prefer which model of informed consent?

A)Opt-in
B)Opt-out
C)Either A or B
D)Neither A nor B

Question 53

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. Shelli wants to purchase digital dossiers on her customers from a data aggregator. Using such dossiers is an example of _____________.

A)Customer relationships
B)Customer profiling
C)Customer intimacy
D)Customer knowledge
E)Spying

Question 54

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. Shelli wants to purchase digital dossiers on her customers from a data aggregator. Creating such dossiers is an example of __________.

A)Customer relationships
B)Customer profiling
C)Customer intimacy
D)Customer knowledge
E)Spying