WorksheetsWEEK 2 Professional ethics and moral responsibility
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
An IT worker cannot be sued for professional malpractice unless he or she is licensed. True or False.
True
False
The mission of the Software & Information Industry Association and the Business Software Alliance is to ___________.
a) Protect the trade secrets of world ’ s largest software and hardware manufacturers
b) Encourage disgruntled employees to report misdeeds by their employers
c) Stop the unauthorized copying of software produced by its members
d) Provide recommendations on how to develop software code that is unhackable
__________ is an effort by an employee to attract attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act by a company that threatens the public interest.
a) Whistle-blowing
b) Breach of contract
c) Professional malpractice
d) Duty of care
Occurs when a party fails to perform certain express or implied obligations, which impairs or destroys the very essence of a contract.
a) Fraud
b) Material breach of contract
c) Breach of contract
d) Misrepresentation
A (An) ____________ states the principles and core values that are essential to the work of a particular occupational group.
a) Professional code of ethics
b) Code of ethics
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
Unlike certification, which applies only to people and is required by law, licensing can also apply to products. True or False.
True
False
The core _____________ for any profession outlines agreed-upon sets of skills and abilities that all licensed professionals must possess.
a) Principles and practices
b) Body of knowledge
c) Licensing
d) Certification
Professionals who breach the duty of care are liable for injuries that their negligence causes. This liability is commonly referred to as _____________.
a) Negligence
b) Professional malpractice
c) Breach of contract
d) Breach of material contract
Senior management (including members of the audit committee) must always follow the recommendations of the internal audit committee. True or False.
True
False
_____________ is the process established by an organisation ’ s board of directors, managers, and IT systems people to provide reasonable assurance for the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, the reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
a) Internal control
b) Quality assurance
c) Operational effectiveness
d) Financial reporting
Which of the following is not one of the five key elements of an acceptable use policy (AUP)?
a) Purpose of the AUP, why it is needed and what are its goals
b) Background and make-up of the infosec organisation that enforces the AUP
c) Definition of the actions that will be taken against an individual who violates the policy
d) Scope of who and what is covered under the AUP
A ____________is hardware or software (or a combination of both) that serves as the first line of defense between an organization ’ s network and the Internet; it also limits access to the company ’ s network based on the organisation ’ s Internet-usage policy.
a) Server
b) Switch
c) Router
d) Firewall
