Question 1

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define privacy, information privacy, the right to be forgotten, and informed consent.

Accepted Answer

Privacy is the moral right of individual

Question 3

The ethical principle of Universalism states that if an action is not right for all situations, then it is not right for any situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which ethical principle states that when confronted with an ethical dilemma, an individual should take the action that produces the least harm, or the least potential cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Slippery Slope 
B)  Risk Aversion 
C)  No Free Lunch 
D)  the Collective Utilitarian principle 
A)  the Slippery Slope 
B)  Risk Aversion 
C)  No Free Lunch 
D)  the Collective Utilitarian principle

Question 5

How long does copyright protection extend for corporate-owned works?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  75 years 
D)  95 years 
A)  25 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  75 years 
D)  95 years

Question 6

According to data from Pew Research Center, which of the following is the action which the highest percentage of Internet users has taken to preserve their privacy online?

Accepted Answer

A)  used an anonymous web browsing service 
B)  encrypted their communications 
C)  cleared web browser history and cookies 
D)  posted comments online anonymously 
A)  used an anonymous web browsing service 
B)  encrypted their communications 
C)  cleared web browser history and cookies 
D)  posted comments online anonymously

Question 7

Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it's not right to take at all?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universalism 
B)  the Slippery Slope 
C)  the Social Contract Rule 
D)  the Golden Rule 
A)  Universalism 
B)  the Slippery Slope 
C)  the Social Contract Rule 
D)  the Golden Rule

Question 8

A social consequence of the richness of Internet information is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in shallowness. 
B)  an increase in the ease of creating misleading information. 
C)  very persuasive messages might reduce the need for multiple independent sources of information. 
D)  an increase in vulnerability to hacking attacks. 
A)  an increase in shallowness. 
B)  an increase in the ease of creating misleading information. 
C)  very persuasive messages might reduce the need for multiple independent sources of information. 
D)  an increase in vulnerability to hacking attacks.

Question 9

In the United States, Google is not required to remove results from its search engine if requested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Federal Communications Commission's privacy rules, applicable to broadband ISPs, were repealed by Congress in 2017.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  copyright law 
B)  trade secret law 
C)  patent law 
D)  trademark law 
A)  copyright law 
B)  trade secret law 
C)  patent law 
D)  trademark law

Question 12

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S. copyright law?

Accepted Answer

A)  A professor clips a newspaper article just before class and distributes copies of it to his class. 
B)  A journalist quotes a paragraph from a book in a review of the book. 
C)  A student copies a photograph of his favorite band from a website created by the band's record label and places it on the student's personal website. 
D)  Google posts thumbnail images of books in the Google Book Search Project. 
A)  A professor clips a newspaper article just before class and distributes copies of it to his class. 
B)  A journalist quotes a paragraph from a book in a review of the book. 
C)  A student copies a photograph of his favorite band from a website created by the band's record label and places it on the student's personal website. 
D)  Google posts thumbnail images of books in the Google Book Search Project.

Question 13

Which of the following is not an e-commerce public safety and welfare issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation of gambling 
B)  regulation of cigarette sales 
C)  regulation of pornography 
D)  regulation of taxation 
A)  regulation of gambling 
B)  regulation of cigarette sales 
C)  regulation of pornography 
D)  regulation of taxation

Question 14

Which of the following cases has chipped away at the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Field v. Google, Inc. 
B)  Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International 
C)  BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications 
D)  Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al. 
A)  Field v. Google, Inc. 
B)  Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International 
C)  BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications 
D)  Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al.

Question 15

Disputes over federal trademarks involve establishing:

Accepted Answer

A)  underlying ideas. 
B)  intent. 
C)  piracy. 
D)  infringement. 
A)  underlying ideas. 
B)  intent. 
C)  piracy. 
D)  infringement.

Question 16

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions creates greater opportunities for cyberbullying?

Accepted Answer

A)  information density 
B)  interactivity 
C)  social technology 
D)  ubiquity 
A)  information density 
B)  interactivity 
C)  social technology 
D)  ubiquity

Question 17

All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nature of the work used. 
B)  amount of the work used. 
C)  market effect of the use. 
D)  free availability of the work on the Web. 
A)  nature of the work used. 
B)  amount of the work used. 
C)  market effect of the use. 
D)  free availability of the work on the Web.

Question 18

Which of the following is a core Fair Information Practices (FIP) principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choice/Consent 
B)  Access/Participation 
C)  Security 
D)  Enforcement 
A)  Choice/Consent 
B)  Access/Participation 
C)  Security 
D)  Enforcement

Question 19

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP) principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Notice/Awareness 
B)  Choice/Consent 
C)  Access/Participation 
D)  Security 
A)  Notice/Awareness 
B)  Choice/Consent 
C)  Access/Participation 
D)  Security

Question 20

Which of the following statements about industry self-regulation regarding privacy is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The AdChoices program is an industry-sponsored initiative to encourage websites to be more transparent about how they use personal information and to make it more likely that appropriate ads are shown to users. 
B)  The NAI offers consumers a global opt-out feature to prevent network advertising agencies from placing cookies on a user's computer. 
C)  Industry efforts have not so far succeeded in reducing American fears of privacy invasion. 
D)  Critics argue that the most effective form of industry self-regulation to safeguard privacy are online seal programs that attest to a company's privacy policies. 
A)  The AdChoices program is an industry-sponsored initiative to encourage websites to be more transparent about how they use personal information and to make it more likely that appropriate ads are shown to users. 
B)  The NAI offers consumers a global opt-out feature to prevent network advertising agencies from placing cookies on a user's computer. 
C)  Industry efforts have not so far succeeded in reducing American fears of privacy invasion. 
D)  Critics argue that the most effective form of industry self-regulation to safeguard privacy are online seal programs that attest to a company's privacy policies.

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

Define privacy, information privacy, the right to be forgotten, and informed consent.

The ethical principle of Universalism states that if an action is not right for all situations, then it is not right for any situation.

Which ethical principle states that when confronted with an ethical dilemma, an individual should take the action that produces the least harm, or the least potential cost?

How long does copyright protection extend for corporate-owned works?

According to data from Pew Research Center, which of the following is the action which the highest percentage of Internet users has taken to preserve their privacy online?

Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it's not right to take at all?

A social consequence of the richness of Internet information is:

In the United States, Google is not required to remove results from its search engine if requested.

The Federal Communications Commission's privacy rules, applicable to broadband ISPs, were repealed by Congress in 2017.

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S. copyright law?

Which of the following is not an e-commerce public safety and welfare issue?

Which of the following cases has chipped away at the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor protection?

Disputes over federal trademarks involve establishing:

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions creates greater opportunities for cyberbullying?

All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the:

Which of the following is a core Fair Information Practices (FIP) principle?

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP) principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

Which of the following statements about industry self-regulation regarding privacy is not true?

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Exam 8: Ethics, Law, and E-Commerce

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

Define privacy, information privacy, the right to be forgotten, and informed consent.

The ethical principle of Universalism states that if an action is not right for all situations, then it is not right for any situation.

Which ethical principle states that when confronted with an ethical dilemma, an individual should take the action that produces the least harm, or the least potential cost?

How long does copyright protection extend for corporate-owned works?

According to data from Pew Research Center, which of the following is the action which the highest percentage of Internet users has taken to preserve their privacy online?

Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it's not right to take at all?

A social consequence of the richness of Internet information is:

In the United States, Google is not required to remove results from its search engine if requested.

The Federal Communications Commission's privacy rules, applicable to broadband ISPs, were repealed by Congress in 2017.

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S. copyright law?

Which of the following is not an e-commerce public safety and welfare issue?

Which of the following cases has chipped away at the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor protection?

Disputes over federal trademarks involve establishing:

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions creates greater opportunities for cyberbullying?

All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the:

Which of the following is a core Fair Information Practices (FIP) principle?

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP) principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

Which of the following statements about industry self-regulation regarding privacy is not true?

Introduction to E-Commerce

E-Commerce Infrastructure

Building an E-Commerce Presence

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Business Strategies

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising

Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing

Online Media

Online Communities

E-Commerce Retail and Services

B2b E-Commerce

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