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WorksheetsSP 301 - Chapter Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The branch of philosophy which studies morality.
Ethics
Internet Ethics
Computer Ethics
Read each scenario carefully and identify which ethical approach is most applicable.
A tech company collects user data without their explicit consent. This data is then used for targeted advertising, leading to a public outcry about privacy rights.
Consequential Ethics
Duty-Based Ethics
Rights-Based Ethics
Read each scenario carefully and identify which ethical approach is most applicable.
A student downloads and uses a software program without paying for it, justifying their actions by stating that it is available for free online and that the original creators are already rich.
Consequential Ethics
Duty-Based Ethics
Rights-Based Ethics
Read each scenario carefully and identify which ethical approach is most applicable.
An artificial intelligence system developed to screen job applicants inadvertently discriminates against a specific demographic group. The company decides to continue using the system to save costs despite the negative impact.
Deontological Ethics
Utilitarianism
Virtue Ethics
Read each scenario carefully and identify which ethical approach is most applicable.
An employee discovers that their company is using unsafe practices that put customers at risk. After attempting to address the issue internally without success, they decide to leak information to the media.
Ethical Egoism
Virtue Ethics
Altruism
Read each scenario carefully and identify which ethical approach is most applicable.
A social media platform faces criticism for allowing false information to spread, which leads to real-world consequences. The company must decide whether to regulate content more strictly or maintain freedom of expression.
Consequential Ethics
Character-Based Ethics
Deontological Ethics
Read each scenario carefully and identify which ethical approach is most applicable.
A software company launches a new product that significantly increases energy consumption. Some employees advocate for a more sustainable approach, but the management prioritizes profit.
Egoism
Duty-Based Ethics
Utilitarianism
Describe the field that examines moral issues pertaining to computing and information technology.
Internet Ethics
Computer Ethics
Information Ethics
Concerns regarding ethical issues specifically related to the internet.
Internet Ethics
Computer Ethics
Information Ethics
Refer to a group of ethical concerns surrounding the flow of information that is either facilitated or limited by computer technology.
Internet Ethics
Information Ethics
Computer Ethics
“For an action to be morally valid, the agent – or person performing the act – must not carry out the action unless they believe that, in the same situation, all people should act in the same way.”
1st Principle
2nd Principle
3rd Principle
Describe something as a fact
(a)
Explores what people ought to do evaluates arguments, reasons, theories.
(a)
Give the three basic approaches of ethics. Separate your answers using ",".
(a)
He defines computer ethics as: “...The analysis of the nature and the social impact of computer technology and the corresponding formulation and justification of policies for the ethical use of such technology.”
(a)
