Exam 4: Social, ethical, and Legal Issues in Information Systems

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Books Inc.sell books on their Web site.They have a policy toward their customer privacy of self-regulating.Their policy meets all the government regulation and legislation but does not involve government regulation or enforcement.The principle best described by this scenario is

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A new data analysis technology called ________ has given both the government and the private sector even more powerful profiling capabilities.

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The now-more-efficient global marketplace has reduced the normal social buffers that permitted businesses many years to adjust to ________.

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The technology used to implement online tracking is a combination of cookies,Flash cookies,and ________ (also called "Web bugs").

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________ is a statutory grant that protects creators of intellectual property from having their work copied by others for any purpose for a period of at least 50 years.

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Mary has found a way to get access to her school's grading database.She determines that she can change her own grades to a higher level without getting caught.She decides not to because she feels she wouldn't want someone to access her information and change things without permission so she won't do that to others.The ethical principle best described by this scenario is

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

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________ Internet use,even for entertainment or recreational purposes,takes people away from their family and friends.

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RSI is unavoidable for a computer keyboard worker.

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The strength of patent protection is that it

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Liability extends the concept of responsibility further to the area of laws.

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Talking on the cell phone while driving is equivalent to a 10-point reduction in IQ and a .08 blood alcohol level,which law enforcement considers intoxicated.

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The ethical principle that states "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." is the ________.

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The ethical rules discussed in the textbook

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It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because

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________ sets were ineffective in eliminating risk of driving while using a cell phone.

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________ issues in information systems have been given new urgency by the rise of the Internet and electronic commerce.

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Ben has found a way to get access to his school's grading database.He determines that he can change his own grades to a higher level without getting caught.He decides not to because he feels he needs to choose between earning a grades or a lesser value choice of stealing a grade or getting something for nothing.He will choose the higher value choice and not changing the grade.The ethical principle best described by this scenario is

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Information systems

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________ services such as Napster,and later Grokster,Kazaa,and Morpheus,sprung up to help users locate and swap digital music files,including those protected by copyright.

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