Exam 4: Personal,legal,ethical,and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

List at least three questions or statements a knowledge worker should ask to avoid ethical issues before making a decision.

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As a knowledge worker,a person should consider the following questions and statements before making a decision:
Does this decision comply with my organization's values?
How will I feel about myself after making this decision?
If I know this decision is wrong,I must not make it.
If I am not sure about this decision,I must ask my supervisor before making it.
Is the decision right?
Is the decision fair? How will I feel if somebody else makes this decision on my behalf?
Is the decision legal?
Would I want everyone to know about this decision after I make?

_____________________ ,also known as virtual work,has enabled some people to perform their jobs from home.

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telecommuting

Describe ways to solve health problems related to computer equipment.

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Ergonomics experts believe that using better-designed furniture as well as flexible or wireless keyboards,correct lighting,special monitors for workers with vision problems,and so forth can solve many of the health problems related to computer equipment.

Information technologies have led to "job deskilling."

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Question 4

Information technology and the Internet have created a(n)____________________ between the information rich and the information poor which has implications for education.

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Question 5

A(n)_________________ is an intellectual property that protects new processes.

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Question 6

____ has created decency concerns,because these e-mails often contain explicit language or nudity.

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Question 7

Clerical workers using computers for word-processing tasks is an example of job _____.

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Question 8

A ____________________ can eliminate existing cookies and prevent additional cookies from being saved on a users hard drive.

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Question 9

An organization can generate revenue by licensing its patent to others.

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Question 10

A person making two copies of a software package he just bought and selling one of the copies to his friend is considered to be illegal as well as unethical.

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Question 11

Replacing meetings over computer networks with actual face-to-face meetings is one of the goals of green computing.

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Question 12

Describe the privacy concern posed by ease of access to e-mail.

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Question 13

Dell,Microsoft,and Unisys Corporation created a partnership to design a voting system for several U.S.states.This is an example of ____.

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Question 14

The most common way to index and link databases is by using ____________________.

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Question 15

Information technologies have decreased the ease of access to information for hackers as well as for legitimate organizations.

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Question 16

You make two copies of a software package you just bought for personal use,incase the original software fails and you need a backup.This action is ____.

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Question 17

Information technology has eliminated more types of jobs than it has created.

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Question 18

Generally,____ laws protect tangible material,such as books and drawings.

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Question 19

Even a small response for a spam is worthwhile return on the investment because,sending these e-mails are very inexpensive.

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List at least three questions or statements a knowledge worker should ask to avoid ethical issues before making a decision.

_____________________ ,also known as virtual work,has enabled some people to perform their jobs from home.

Describe ways to solve health problems related to computer equipment.

Information technologies have led to "job deskilling."

Information technology and the Internet have created a(n)____________________ between the information rich and the information poor which has implications for education.

A(n)_________________ is an intellectual property that protects new processes.

____ has created decency concerns,because these e-mails often contain explicit language or nudity.

Clerical workers using computers for word-processing tasks is an example of job _____.

A ____________________ can eliminate existing cookies and prevent additional cookies from being saved on a users hard drive.

An organization can generate revenue by licensing its patent to others.

A person making two copies of a software package he just bought and selling one of the copies to his friend is considered to be illegal as well as unethical.

Replacing meetings over computer networks with actual face-to-face meetings is one of the goals of green computing.

Describe the privacy concern posed by ease of access to e-mail.

Dell,Microsoft,and Unisys Corporation created a partnership to design a voting system for several U.S.states.This is an example of ____.

The most common way to index and link databases is by using ____________________.

Information technologies have decreased the ease of access to information for hackers as well as for legitimate organizations.

You make two copies of a software package you just bought for personal use,incase the original software fails and you need a backup.This action is ____.

Information technology has eliminated more types of jobs than it has created.

Generally,____ laws protect tangible material,such as books and drawings.

Even a small response for a spam is worthwhile return on the investment because,sending these e-mails are very inexpensive.

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