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WorksheetsERD401 Module 7 quizzes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Privacy of information, which is the focus of the chapter, is best defined as being related to obtaining information that pertains only to the individual, such as nationality, health status, or phone number. What is the other type of privacy mentioned in the sources?
Financial privacy.
Legal privacy.
Behavioral privacy.
Social privacy.
A survey of 132 e-commerce companies found that a significant majority considered intrusion on privacy to be a major problem. What percentage of these organizations reported this concern?
47%
57%
75%
83%
When considering privacy as a fundamental right, violating a person's privacy is said to violate what corresponding aspect, which can lead to contempt?
Economic status.
Human dignity.
Political freedom.
National security.
According to the statistics cited in the sources, electronic violations directed at which party far exceed those directed at commercial organizations?
Government entities.
Individuals.
Transnational companies.
International competitors.
Which of the following is one of the three features that Eugene Wang defined as distinguishing the concept of privacy?
Accountability
Transparency
Competence
Confidentiality
The Duty School (Kantian ethics) strictly prohibits treating human beings as a mere means to an end. Why would this school view a company distributing a customer's private email address to other companies for financial gain as unethical?
Because this action fails to maximize the happiness of the greatest number.
Because it treats the customer as a source for obtaining financial benefit rather than observing their dignity.
Because the act
In the context of the Utility Theory, if a group (like a corporation) benefits significantly from violating an individual employee's privacy (Case 3), which party does the theory generally favor?
The individual employee, as the pain is qualitative.
Neither party, as the theory cannot be relied upon in complex cases.
The community or professional group, because the total benefit is much greater than the individual's pain and misery.
The government, due to prioritizing public interest.
Islam’s position on privacy is clear in explicitly prohibiting espionage and spying on people. This prohibition is stated in which verse of the Holy Quran?
Verse 38 of Surat Al-Ma’idah.
Verse 12 of Surat Al-Hujurat.
Verse 58 of Surat An-Nur.
Verse 20 of Surat Al-Qasas.
James Rachel advocates that privacy is sometimes necessary to preserve an individual's interest to compete with others. How might violating the privacy of an ex-convict harm this interest?
By causing them mental or psychological illness.
By limiting their access to religious texts.
By violating the community's dignity.
By affecting their opportunity to get a job.
What is the penalty legislated by Islamic law for someone who commits the act of espionage or spying?
Financial compensation to the victim.
Amputation of hands.
Imprisonment in extreme cases.
Reprimand by the judge.
