Question 1

Which of the following best describes the basis for the FIP principles?

Accepted Answer

A) the accountability of the record holder 
B) the responsibility of the record holder 
C) the mutuality of interest between the record holder and the individual 
D) the privacy of the individual 
E) the difference between the interests of the individual and commercial organizations 
A) the accountability of the record holder 
B) the responsibility of the record holder 
C) the mutuality of interest between the record holder and the individual 
D) the privacy of the individual 
E) the difference between the interests of the individual and commercial organizations

Question 2

Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues,giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.

Accepted Answer

Key technology trends include the follow

Question 3

Define the basic concepts of responsibility,accountability,and liability as applied to ethical decisions.How are these concepts related?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility is the first key element

Question 4

When a software product is considered ________,it becomes difficult to hold software producers liable for flaws in their product.

Accepted Answer

A) to be part of a machine 
B) similar to books 
C) a service 
D) to be an artistic expression 
E) a tangible product rather than a service 
A) to be part of a machine 
B) similar to books 
C) a service 
D) to be an artistic expression 
E) a tangible product rather than a service

Question 5

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The European Parliament has yet to ban unsolicited commercial messaging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The strength of patent protection is that it

Accepted Answer

A) puts the strength of law behind copyright. 
B) allows protection from Internet theft of ideas put forth publicly. 
C) is easy to define. 
D) provides a clear distinction between software and books. 
E) grants a monopoly on underlying concepts and ideas. 
A) puts the strength of law behind copyright. 
B) allows protection from Internet theft of ideas put forth publicly. 
C) is easy to define. 
D) provides a clear distinction between software and books. 
E) grants a monopoly on underlying concepts and ideas.

Question 9

Cookies created during Web site visits are stored

Accepted Answer

A) on the Web site's server. 
B) on the user's computer. 
C) on servers owned by advertising networks. 
D) in the browser's application settings. 
E) nowhere,because they are only used during a visit and are discarded once a visitor leaves the Web site. 
A) on the Web site's server. 
B) on the user's computer. 
C) on servers owned by advertising networks. 
D) in the browser's application settings. 
E) nowhere,because they are only used during a visit and are discarded once a visitor leaves the Web site.

Question 10

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

Accepted Answer

A) They work with networked,electronic data,which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B) They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C) They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D) They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores. 
E) They are little understood by politicians or lawyers. 
A) They work with networked,electronic data,which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B) They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C) They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D) They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores. 
E) They are little understood by politicians or lawyers.

Question 11

Which of the following is a primary drawback to the "do anything anywhere" computing environment?

Accepted Answer

A) It makes work environments less pleasant. 
B) It creates inequality between workers who have home computing power and those who don't. 
C) It centralizes power at corporate headquarters. 
D) It blurs the traditional boundaries between work and family time. 
E) It leads to employees being paid less for the total amount of work performed. 
A) It makes work environments less pleasant. 
B) It creates inequality between workers who have home computing power and those who don't. 
C) It centralizes power at corporate headquarters. 
D) It blurs the traditional boundaries between work and family time. 
E) It leads to employees being paid less for the total amount of work performed.

Question 12

Unlike regular browser cookies,Flash cookies

Accepted Answer

A) are installed only at the user's request. 
B) are not stored on the user's computer. 
C) cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D) monitor the user's behavior at a Web site. 
E) are able to track much more of the user's personal information 
A) are installed only at the user's request. 
B) are not stored on the user's computer. 
C) cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D) monitor the user's behavior at a Web site. 
E) are able to track much more of the user's personal information

Question 13

The limitation of trade secret protection for software is that it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain when

Accepted Answer

A) the courts become involved. 
B) hackers are able to break into the source code. 
C) the software is widely distributed. 
D) a new version of the software is released. 
E) the software's programming code is released. 
A) the courts become involved. 
B) hackers are able to break into the source code. 
C) the software is widely distributed. 
D) a new version of the software is released. 
E) the software's programming code is released.

Question 14

Which of the following best describes intellectual property?

Accepted Answer

A) intangible property created by individuals or corporations 
B) unique creative work or ideas 
C) tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea 
D) the expression of an intangible idea 
E) any tangible or intangible property within the creative arts 
A) intangible property created by individuals or corporations 
B) unique creative work or ideas 
C) tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea 
D) the expression of an intangible idea 
E) any tangible or intangible property within the creative arts

Question 15

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Accepted Answer

A) increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B) increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C) support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D) reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge. 
E) senior executives may not approve the changes. 
A) increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B) increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C) support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D) reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge. 
E) senior executives may not approve the changes.

Question 16

Which of the following describes Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative?

Accepted Answer

A) If an action cannot be taken repeatedly,then it is not right to be taken at any time. 
B) One should take the action that produces the least harm or incurs the least cost. 
C) One can put values in rank order and understand the consequences of various courses of action. 
D) If an action is not right for everyone to take,it is not right for anyone to take. 
E) You should act towards others as you would like them to act towards you. 
A) If an action cannot be taken repeatedly,then it is not right to be taken at any time. 
B) One should take the action that produces the least harm or incurs the least cost. 
C) One can put values in rank order and understand the consequences of various courses of action. 
D) If an action is not right for everyone to take,it is not right for anyone to take. 
E) You should act towards others as you would like them to act towards you.

Question 17

Which of the following U.S.laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

Accepted Answer

A) HIPAA 
B) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C) Privacy Protection Act 
D) Freedom of Information Act 
E) COPPA 
A) HIPAA 
B) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
C) Privacy Protection Act 
D) Freedom of Information Act 
E) COPPA

Question 18

Because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect,professionals take on special rights and obligations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B) the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C) using the graphical elements of another product. 
D) using the creative elements of another product. 
E) preventing the use of another product's graphical user interface. 
A) the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas. 
B) the distinction between an idea and its expression. 
C) using the graphical elements of another product. 
D) using the creative elements of another product. 
E) preventing the use of another product's graphical user interface.

Question 20

In the information age,the obligations that individuals and organizations have regarding the preservation of existing values and institutions fall within the moral dimension of

Accepted Answer

A) family and home. 
B) property rights and obligations. 
C) system quality. 
D) accountability and control. 
E) quality of life. 
A) family and home. 
B) property rights and obligations. 
C) system quality. 
D) accountability and control. 
E) quality of life.

Which of the following best describes the basis for the FIP principles?

Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues,giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.

Define the basic concepts of responsibility,accountability,and liability as applied to ethical decisions.How are these concepts related?

When a software product is considered ________,it becomes difficult to hold software producers liable for flaws in their product.

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

The European Parliament has yet to ban unsolicited commercial messaging.

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

The strength of patent protection is that it

Cookies created during Web site visits are stored

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

Which of the following is a primary drawback to the "do anything anywhere" computing environment?

Unlike regular browser cookies,Flash cookies

The limitation of trade secret protection for software is that it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain when

Which of the following best describes intellectual property?

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Which of the following describes Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative?

Which of the following U.S.laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

Because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect,professionals take on special rights and obligations.

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with

In the information age,the obligations that individuals and organizations have regarding the preservation of existing values and institutions fall within the moral dimension of

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Which of the following best describes the basis for the FIP principles?

Describe three technology trends that pose ethical issues,giving an example for each of its ethical or moral impact.

Define the basic concepts of responsibility,accountability,and liability as applied to ethical decisions.How are these concepts related?

When a software product is considered ________,it becomes difficult to hold software producers liable for flaws in their product.

Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.

The European Parliament has yet to ban unsolicited commercial messaging.

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

The strength of patent protection is that it

Cookies created during Web site visits are stored

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

Which of the following is a primary drawback to the "do anything anywhere" computing environment?

Unlike regular browser cookies,Flash cookies

The limitation of trade secret protection for software is that it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain when

Which of the following best describes intellectual property?

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Which of the following describes Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative?

Which of the following U.S.laws gives patients access to personal medical records and the right to authorize how this information can be used or disclosed?

Because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect,professionals take on special rights and obligations.

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with

In the information age,the obligations that individuals and organizations have regarding the preservation of existing values and institutions fall within the moral dimension of

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters