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Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is not one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

a)

Data storage improvements

b)

Data analysis advancements

c)

Increase in data quality

d)

Increase in use of mobile devices

2.

The use of computers to assemble data from different sources to create digital dossiers of detailed information about individuals is known as which of the following?

a)

Profiling

b)

Phishing

c)

Spamming

d)

Spyware

3.

Which of the following is not an example of the moral dimensions of the information age identified in the ppt?

a)

Information rights and obligations

b)

The emergence of giant tech firms that dominate their markets

c)

Accountability and control

d)

Quality of life

4.

Ethics describes the principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals to make choices to guide their behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

________ means that you accept the potential costs and obligations for the decisions you make.

a)

Responsibility

b)

Accountability

c)

Liability

d)

Duty

6.

All of the following are steps in the process for analyzing an ethical issue except:

a)

identifying the stakeholders.

b)

identifying the options you can reasonably take.

c)

identifying and clearly describing the facts.

d)

assigning responsibility.

7.

In the ________ model of informed consent, personal information cannot be collected until the consumer specifically agrees that his or her data can be collected.

a)

opt-in

b)

opt-out

c)

P3P

d)

safe harbor

8.

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

a)

email encryption.

b)

anonymous surfing.

c)

anonymous email.

d)

data use policies.

9.

Which of the following protects the authors of a book from having their work copied by others?

a)

Patent protection

b)

Due process

c)

Copyright law

d)

Trade Secret law

10.

Which of the following is not protected by copyright law?

a)

Musical compositions

b)

Motion pictures

c)

Machines

d)

Artwork