Deck 3: Ethics and Privacy

Question 1

Obamacare was created to address the _________ approach.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Answer 1

A

Question 2

_________ is the final step in the general framework for ethics.

A)Act and reflect on the outcome of your decision
B)Evaluate alternative actions
C)Get the facts
D)Make a decision and test it
E)Recognize an ethical issue

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The _________ approach highlights the interlocking relationships that underlie all societies.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The _________ approach states that the morality of an action is based on whether the action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules,rather than based on the consequences of that action.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 5

Marriott developed a strategy to address falling revenues from _________ but got fined for implementing this strategy.

A)the Honor bar
B)Internet access
C)Phone calls
D)Room service

Question 6

_________ was fined $600,000 for blocking personal hotspots.

A)Hilton
B)Hyatt
C)Marriott
D)Sheraton

Question 7

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

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 8

_________ did not file comments with the FCC opposing Marriott's Wi-Fi blocking plan.

A)Amazon
B)Consumer Electronics Association
C)Google
D)Microsoft

Question 9

According to the Chapter 3 Opening Case,who did NOT get fined for blocking Wi-Fi access?

A)Marriott
B)M)C.Dean
C)Smart City Holdings
D)Zappos

Question 10

Marriott did NOT claim blocking Wi-Fi was ________.

A)a way for them to make money
B)for the protection of patrons against identity theft
C)lawful
D)used to protect the company's network from cyberattacks

Question 11

_________ is the second step in the general framework for ethics.

A)Act and reflect on the outcome of your decision
B)Evaluate alternative actions
C)Get the facts
D)Make a decision and test it
E)Recognize an ethical issue

Question 12

_________ is the fourth step in the general framework for ethics.

A)Act and reflect on the outcome of your decision
B)Evaluate alternative actions
C)Get the facts
D)Make a decision and test it
E)Recognize an ethical issue

Question 13

Minimizing the organization's carbon footprint and otherwise striving for "green IT" is an example of a _________ approach.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 14

_________ is the third step in the general framework for ethics.

A)Act and reflect on the outcome of your decision
B)Evaluate alternative actions
C)Get the facts
D)Make a decision and test it
E)Recognize an ethical issue

Question 15

The debate over CEO salaries being so much higher than other employees is an issue addressed by the _________ approach.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 16

The pursuit of the "American dream" and our ability to choose our religious orientation is a reflection of the _________ approach.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 17

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

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 18

The _________ approach posits that ethical actions treat all human beings equally,or,if unequally,then fairly,based on some defensible standard.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 19

Suppose that you believe that killing someone is wrong even if it is self-defense.This is an example of the _________ approach.

A)common good
B)deontology
C)fairness
D)rights
E)utilitarian

Question 20

_________ is the first step in the general framework for ethics.

A)Act and reflect on the outcome of your decision
B)Evaluate alternative actions
C)Get the facts
D)Make a decision and test it
E)Recognize an ethical issue

Question 21

Suppose you only study two hours for your next test.You fail the test and tell the teacher that he or she obviously did a really terrible job teaching the material.This means you aren't accepting _________ for your actions.

A)accountability
B)answerability
C)liability
D)responsibility

Question 22

Which of the following is a privacy issue?

A)How can we ensure that errors in databases,data transmissions,and data processing are accidental and not intentional?
B)How much should companies charge for permitting access to information in their databases?
C)Under what circumstances can one use proprietary databases?
D)What information about individuals should be kept in databases,and how secure is the information there?

Question 23

Which of the following is an accuracy issue?

A)How can we ensure that errors in databases,data transmissions,and data processing are accidental and not intentional?
B)How much should companies charge for permitting access to information in their databases?
C)Under what circumstances can one use proprietary databases?
D)What information about individuals should be kept in databases,and how secure is the information there?

Question 24

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

A)Accountability
B)

Question 25

_________ issues revolve around who should have access to information and whether they should pay a fee for this access.

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

Question 26

_________ is the most recent example of ethical misbehavior in organizations.

A)Enron
B)Tyco
C)Wells Fargo bank
D)WorldCom

Question 27

_________ means that you accept the consequences of your decisions and actions.

A)Accountability
B)

Question 28

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires publicly held companies to implement _________ controls; it was passed to address the _________ crisis.

A)financial; Enron
B)financial; Wells Fargo bank
C)operational; Enron
D)operational; Wells Fargo bank

Question 29

_________ issues involve the authenticity,fidelity,and correctness of information that is collected and processed.

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

Question 30

Which of the following is an accessibility issue?

A)How can we ensure that the information will be processed properly and presented accurately to users?
B)How should we handle illegally copying copyrighted software?
C)What information about oneself should an individual be required to reveal to others?
D)What information does a person or an organization have a right to obtain,under what conditions,and with what safeguards?

Question 31

Suppose you slip in the hallway and break your arm.You sue the school for not properly marking the wet spot that caused you to slip.This is an example of ________.

A)accountability
B)answerability
C)liability
D)responsibility

Question 32

Which of the following is a privacy issue?

A)How can we ensure that the information will be processed properly and presented accurately to users?
B)How should we handle illegally copying copyrighted software?
C)What information about oneself should an individual be required to reveal to others?
D)What information does a person or an organization have a right to obtain,under what conditions,and with what safeguards?

Question 33

_________ refers to determining who is responsible for actions that were taken.

A)Accountability
B)

Question 34

You can check your credit report annually for free through TransUnion,Equifax,and Experian.This allows you to catch signs of identity theft early and note any problems in your credit reports.This is an example of an ethical issue that falls into the category of ________.

A)accessibility
B)accuracy
C)privacy
D)property

Question 35

Companies like Google and Facebook make their money by selling your information to advertisers.This is an example of an ethical issue that falls into the category of ________.

A)accessibility
B)accuracy
C)privacy
D)property

Question 36

_________ issues involve the ownership and value of information.

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

Question 37

Which of the following is an accuracy issue?

A)How can we ensure that the information will be processed properly and presented accurately to users?
B)How should we handle illegally copying copyrighted software?
C)What information about oneself should an individual be required to reveal to others?
D)What information does a person or an organization have a right to obtain,under what conditions,and with what safeguards?

Question 38

Which of the following is a property issue?

A)How can we ensure that the information will be processed properly and presented accurately to users?
B)How should we handle illegally copying copyrighted software?
C)What information about oneself should an individual be required to reveal to others?
D)What information does a person or an organization have a right to obtain,under what conditions,and with what safeguards?

Question 39

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

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

Question 40

Suppose you only study two hours for your next test.If you understand that means you may not do well on that test and you are willing to accept the lower grade,it means you are taking _________ for your actions.

A)accountability
B)answerability
C)liability
D)responsibility

Question 41

Which of the following is an accessibility issue?

A)How can we ensure that errors in databases,data transmissions,and data processing are accidental and not intentional?
B)How much should companies charge for permitting access to information in their databases?
C)Under what circumstances can one use proprietary databases?
D)What information about individuals should be kept in databases,and how secure is the information there?

Question 42

_________ is NOT an example of a data aggregator.

A)Acxiom
B)ChoicePoint
C)Google
D)LexisNexis

Question 43

John Hancock partnered with ________,a global wellness company.

A)Medifit
B)TotalWellness
C)Vitality
D)Weight Watchers

Question 44

Photo tagging is a type of _________ technology.

A)facial recognition
B)GPS
C)information privacy
D)RFID

Question 45

The "right to be forgotten" court order occurred in ________.

A)China
B)Europe
C)India
D)the United States

Question 46

Companies prefer the _________ model of informed consent.

A)opt-in
B)opt-out
C)sign-up
D)sign-out

Question 47

The _________ model of informed consent prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the customer specifically authorizes it.

A)opt-in
B)opt-out
C)sign-up
D)sign-out

Question 48

_________ used software to cheat during emissions testing to market its diesel cars as efficient,low emissions vehicles.

A)Audi
B)BMW
C)Ford
D)Volkswagen

Question 49

Companies purchase digital dossiers to ________.

A)create customer intimacy
B)engage in electronic surveillance
C)evaluate the competition
D)track their own reputations

Question 50

Which of the following is a property issue?

A)How can we ensure that errors in databases,data transmissions,and data processing are accidental and not intentional?
B)How much should companies charge for permitting access to information in their databases?
C)Under what circumstances can one use proprietary databases?
D)What information about individuals should be kept in databases,and how secure is the information there?

Question 51

StingRay is primarily used by ________.

A)digital dossier companies
B)law enforcement agencies
C)manufacturers
D)retailers

Question 52

Volkswagen used _________ to cheat during emissions testing.

A)databases
B)employees
C)hardware
D)software

Question 53

_________ does NOT offer usage-based automobile insurance.

A)Allstate
B)Progressive
C)Nationwide
D)State Farm

Question 54

Europeans and privacy advocates prefer the _________ model of informed consent.

A)opt-in
B)opt-out
C)sign-up
D)sign-out

Question 55

Which fundamental tenet of ethics brought Volkswagen's "Diesel Dupe" into the light?

A)Accountability
B)

Question 56

The _________ model of informed consent permits the company to collect personal information until the customer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

A)opt-in
B)opt-out
C)sign-up
D)sign-out

Question 57

John Hancock issues a free _________ to monitor customer's health status.

A)Fitbit
B)Garmin Vivosmart
C)Moov Now
D)Samsung Gear

Question 58

The European Union's highest court ruled that ________.

A)court documents should be taken off the Internet after a certain time period
B)embarrassing material should be removed from search results when requested
C)people must remove revealing photographs from the web when requested
D)publishers need to remove or alter all articles that are no longer relevant

Question 59

Which of the following data is NOT currently collected by usage-based car insurance companies?

A)GPS
B)Mileage
C)Speed
D)Time of day

Question 60

The _________ is a _________ way to track cell phones.

A)MantaRay; illegal
B)MantaRay; legal
C)StingRay; illegal
D)StingRay; legal

Question 61

If it is unethical,it is illegal.

Question 62

Which of the following is FALSE of the Dark Web?

A)It exists on networks that require encryption,specific software,or authorization to access.
B)It is indexed by search engines.
C)It can be accessed only through a browser called Tor.
D)It is used to hide the activities of individuals such as dissidents.

Question 63

Facebook's experiment on positive and negative posts revealed that people who see mostly positive content from their friends will become sadder because they are not "keeping up" and are more likely to stop using Facebook.

Question 64

You check your credit report annually to ensure your identity hasn't been stolen.This is an example of a property issue.

Question 65

It is illegal to block Wi-Fi hotspots in places like hotels.

Question 66

Telemarketing and ads on Google are examples of accessibility issues.

Question 67

What is unethical is not necessarily illegal.

Question 68

Ashley Madison is an online dating and social network service targeting ________.

A)Caucasians
B)married people
C)minorities
D)same-sex relationships

Question 69

Some argue Facebook's experimentation on its users is acceptable because it is simply a(n)_________ technique.

A)digital dossier
B)electronic surveillance
C)marketing
D)operational

Question 70

All unethical actions are illegal in the United States.

Question 71

Deciding what is right or wrong is always easy and clear-cut.

Question 72

Facebook frequently runs experiments on its website.

Question 73

Given that Wi-Fi hotspot blocking is illegal,no organizations engage in the practice.

Question 74

Volkswagen intentionally programmed their diesel engines to activate certain emissions controls only during laboratory emissions testing.

Question 75

Volkswagen's "Diesel Dupe" was limited mostly to the United States.

Question 76

Ashley Madison's data was first released on the _________ by ________.

A)Dark Web; Anonymous
B)Dark Web; The Impact Team
C)Web; Anonymous
D)Web; The Impact Team

Question 77

According to the Chapter 3 closing case,_________ has conducted experiments on users of its website in the past; this is ________.

A)Facebook; legal
B)Facebook; illegal
C)Google; legal
D)Google; illegal

Question 78

Google and Facebook collect,store,and disseminate a great deal of information about the people who use their websites.This is an example of an accuracy issue.

Question 79

All employees have a responsibility to encourage ethical uses of information and information technology.

Question 80

Facebook is open with the public that they perform experiments on their website and always lets people know if they are part of an experiment.