Deck 35: Ethics

Question 1

If a behavior is considered ethical,this most likely suggests it is ____.

A) legally right
B) legally wrong
C) morally right
D) morally wrong

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Two of the landmark laws ensuring accessibility of computer technology to those with disabilities are the U.S.Telecommunications Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Identity Theft Protection Act was arranged by the U.S.Chamber of Commerce in 2005 to foster ethical behavior and to give confidence to people who interact with professional organizations.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits businesses from collecting data on children under the age of ____.

A) 13
B) 16
C) 18
D) 21

Question 5

Environmentally conscious manufacture and use of computer technologies is known as green computing.

Question 6

Countries such as India and China are working with private companies and the World Bank to bring Internet services to rural and isolated villages around the world.

Question 7

Personal computer ethics involves ____.

A) the legality or illegality of a behavior or an action
B) the effect of a behavior or an action on the public good
C) the effect of a behavior or an action on a person's own well-being
D) all of the above

Question 8

The law that requires telecommunications manufacturers and service providers to make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities,if readily achievable,is ____.

A) COPPA
B) the U.S.Telecommunications Act of 1996
C) Requirements for Accessible Software Design
D) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Question 9

Energy efficiency in computers involves things like LED display technology,solid-state drives,and low-energy-usage processors.

Question 10

Over the past few years,a group of ____ have emerged to identify and expose the mishandling of information on the Internet.

A) hacktivists
B) crackers
C) lobbyists
D) change agents

Question 11

The U.S.government believes that high-speed Internet access should be available to all citizens who own laptop computers.

Question 12

The fastest growing segment of Internet users in the United States is senior citizens,ages 65 and over.

Question 13

Why are LEDs used in green computing?

A) They reduce the heat accumulation of data centers.
B) They reduce the energy used in displays.
C) They speed up data access rates at lower energy costs.
D) They produce ambient light.

Question 14

An ethical perspective can be taken with personal,business,and even governmental actions.

Question 15

In general,governmental computer ethics involves two main types of responsibilities: ____ and ____.

A) surveillance,punishment
B) protection,empowerment
C) morality,practicality
D) prosecution,abatement

Question 16

The ability of people with disabilities to interact with and make use of computer resources is known as ____.

A) cross-compatibility
B) capacity
C) accessibility
D) ramping in

Question 17

Trends in copyright law are shifting toward a balance between the public's right to access and the artist's right to be compensated for his or her work.

Question 18

Ethical rules for using computers and the Internet have been laid out by the FCC.

Question 19

Personal ethics deals with ____.(Choose the best answer.)

A) the choices and behaviors made by individuals
B) the moral code of a society or nation
C) federal laws and other governmental codes of conduct
D) the way that industries and businesses collect and use electronic information

Question 20

Section 255 of the U.S.Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires telecommunications manufacturers and service providers to make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities,if readily achievable.

Question 21

Programs such as ____ support energy conservation for electronic devices.

A) ConsumeLess
B) ENERGY STAR
C) Reuse-Recycle
D) Low Watt

Question 22

In the past 10 years,the digital divide in the United States has ____.

A) grown
B) shrunk
C) doubled
D) been eliminated

Question 23

IT Access for Everyone is an initiative for increasing access to digital technology for ____.

A) senior citizens
B) American school children
C) developing nations
D) minorities in the United States