weeeek 2 of SPI

According to the introduction, what issues does this course provide a comprehensive overview of?

• A) Ethical, legal, social, and professional issues

• B) Mathematical and scientific issues

• C) Historical and political issues

• D) Artistic and cultural issues

The course will explore the impact of IT on ________, the responsibilities of IT professionals, and the ethical frameworks used to navigate complex dilemmas.

• society

• mathematics

• weather

• sports

The course covers the development and use of information technologies.

• True

• False

The responsibilities of IT professionals as mentioned in the introduction are:

• Ensuring the security and integrity of information systems.

• Managing financial accounts and investments.

• Designing marketing campaigns for products.

• Supervising construction projects.

The differences between ethics, morals, and laws are:

• Ethics are societal guidelines, morals are personal beliefs, and laws are rules enforced by authorities.

• Ethics are personal beliefs, morals are societal guidelines, and laws are optional suggestions.

• Ethics and morals are the same, and laws are unrelated.

• Laws are personal beliefs, ethics are enforced by authorities, and morals are optional.

Fill in the blank: The source of ethical theories is ______ and communal, often developed by professional organizations or fields of study.

• external

• internal

• personal

• random

What is the scope of ethical theories concerned with?

• What is legal in all contexts

• What is right and fair within a specific context, especially a professional one

• What is profitable for organizations

• What is popular in society

Fill in the blank: Flexibility in ethical theories is guided by codes of conduct and ______ principles. They are interpretative and applied to complex situations.

• philosophical

• economic

• legal

• technical

Enforcement of ethical theories is carried out by ______ bodies or organizational policies. Punishment can include loss of certification, reputation, or job.

• professional

• governmental

• judicial

• educational

The ACM Code of Ethics guides IT professionals in making ethical decisions.

• True

• False