Question 1

How does a cookie work?

Accepted Answer

A cookie works as follows: A user opens a Web browser and selects a site to visit.The user's computer sends a request for information to the computer running at the Web site.The Web site computer is called the server,since it allows the user's computer to display the Web site.At the same time it sends a cookie-a data file containing information like an encrypted user ID and information about when the user visited and what he did on the site.The user's computer receives the cookie and places it in a file on the hard drive.Whenever the user goes back to the Web site,the server running the site retrieves the cookie to help identify the user.

Question 2

The Copyright Office began registering software programs in the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A colleague of yours frequently takes for his own personal use small amounts of office supplies,noting that the loss to the company is minimal.You counter that if everyone were to take the office supplies,the loss would no longer be minimal.Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  the Golden Rule 
C)  the Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  the "No free lunch" rule 
A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  the Golden Rule 
C)  the Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  the "No free lunch" rule A

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the five steps discussed in the chapter as a process for analyzing an ethical issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assign responsibility. 
B)  Identify the stakeholders. 
C)  Identify the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  Identify and clearly describe the facts. 
A)  Assign responsibility. 
B)  Identify the stakeholders. 
C)  Identify the options you can reasonably take. 
D)  Identify and clearly describe the facts.

Question 5

Advertisers use ________ targeting in order to display more relevant ads based on user's search and browsing history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Advertisers use ________ targeting in order to...

Question 6

Accepting the potential costs,duties,and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  liability. 
D)  due process. 
A)  responsibility. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  liability. 
D)  due process.

Question 7

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

Accepted Answer

The six ethical principles are the Golde

Question 9

The _______________________________________________ is Canada's modern privacy law.

Accepted Answer

Personal Information

Question 10

The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action is called

Accepted Answer

A)  due process. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  the courts of appeal. 
D)  the judicial system. 
A)  due process. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  the courts of appeal. 
D)  the judicial system.

Question 11

The ________ model prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ model prohibits an organization from...

Question 12

According to the courts,in the creation of software,unique concepts,general functional features,and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What do you consider to be the primary ethical,social,and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary,but should inc

Question 14

Even in today's legal climate,there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the ________,you should take the action that produces the least harm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical Imperative 
B)  Risk Aversion Principle 
C)  Utilitarian Principle 
D)  Golden Rule 
A)  Categorical Imperative 
B)  Risk Aversion Principle 
C)  Utilitarian Principle 
D)  Golden Rule

Question 16

Internet and digital firm technologies make it more difficult than ever to assemble,integrate,and distribute information,unleashing new concerns about the appropriate use of customer information,the protection of personal privacy,and the protection of intellectual property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Data gathered by online behavioral tracking firms is limited to the user's behavior on a single Web site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit.

Accepted Answer

A)  Regulated common carriers 
B)  Private individuals 
C)  Organizations and businesses 
D)  Elected officials 
A)  Regulated common carriers 
B)  Private individuals 
C)  Organizations and businesses 
D)  Elected officials

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

How does a cookie work?

The Copyright Office began registering software programs in the 1990s.

Which of the following is not one of the five steps discussed in the chapter as a process for analyzing an ethical issue?

Advertisers use ________ targeting in order to display more relevant ads based on user's search and browsing history.

Accepting the potential costs,duties,and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

The _______________________________________________ is Canada's modern privacy law.

The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action is called

The ________ model prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

According to the courts,in the creation of software,unique concepts,general functional features,and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

What do you consider to be the primary ethical,social,and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

Even in today's legal climate,there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

According to the ________,you should take the action that produces the least harm.

Internet and digital firm technologies make it more difficult than ever to assemble,integrate,and distribute information,unleashing new concerns about the appropriate use of customer information,the protection of personal privacy,and the protection of intellectual property.

Data gathered by online behavioral tracking firms is limited to the user's behavior on a single Web site.

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit.

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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Databases and Information Management

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Securing Information Systems

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Enhancing Decision Making

Developing Information Systems

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Exam 4: Social ethical and Legal Issues in the Digital Firm

How does a cookie work?

The Copyright Office began registering software programs in the 1990s.

Which of the following is not one of the five steps discussed in the chapter as a process for analyzing an ethical issue?

Advertisers use ________ targeting in order to display more relevant ads based on user's search and browsing history.

Accepting the potential costs,duties,and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

The most common type of computer-related RSI is CTS.

List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

The _______________________________________________ is Canada's modern privacy law.

The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action is called

The ________ model prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

According to the courts,in the creation of software,unique concepts,general functional features,and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

What do you consider to be the primary ethical,social,and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

Even in today's legal climate,there is little incentive for firms to cooperate with prosecutors investigating financial crimes at their firm.

According to the ________,you should take the action that produces the least harm.

Internet and digital firm technologies make it more difficult than ever to assemble,integrate,and distribute information,unleashing new concerns about the appropriate use of customer information,the protection of personal privacy,and the protection of intellectual property.

Data gathered by online behavioral tracking firms is limited to the user's behavior on a single Web site.

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit.

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 Business Today

How Businesses Use Information Systems

Information Systems organizations and Strategy

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications the Internet and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Developing Information Systems

Project Management business Value and Managing Change

Managing Global Systems

Filters