Question 1

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. 
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. B

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called computer abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The U.S.CAN-SPAM Act of 2003:

Accepted Answer

A) makes spamming illegal. 
B) requires spammers to identify themselves. 
C) has dramatically cut down spamming. 
D) does not override state anti-spamming laws. 
A) makes spamming illegal. 
B) requires spammers to identify themselves. 
C) has dramatically cut down spamming. 
D) does not override state anti-spamming laws.

Question 6

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 7

The most common source of business system failure is:

Accepted Answer

A) software bugs. 
B) software errors. 
C) hardware or facilities failures. 
D) data quality. 
A) software bugs. 
B) software errors. 
C) hardware or facilities failures. 
D) data quality.

Question 8

The key concepts in patent law are originality,novelty,and value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

Accepted Answer

A) profiling. 
B) phishing. 
C) spamming. 
D) targeting. 
A) profiling. 
B) phishing. 
C) spamming. 
D) targeting.

Question 10

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they:

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. 
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.

Question 11

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

Accepted Answer

The steps are: (1)Identify and describe

Question 12

In general,it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A) part of a machine. 
B) similar to books. 
C) services. 
D) artistic expressions. 
A) part of a machine. 
B) similar to books. 
C) services. 
D) artistic expressions.

Question 13

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Accepted Answer

A) CTS 
B) CVS 
C) RSI 
D) Technostress 
A) CTS 
B) CVS 
C) RSI 
D) Technostress

Question 14

Which of the following tools was designed to help protect Web user privacy?

Accepted Answer

A) DoubleClick 
B) NAI 
C) FIP 
D) P3P 
A) DoubleClick 
B) NAI 
C) FIP 
D) P3P

Question 15

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A(n)________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

Accepted Answer

A) opt-in 
B) opt-out 
C) P3P 
D) PGP 
A) opt-in 
B) opt-out 
C) P3P 
D) PGP

Question 17

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders - people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals to make choices to guide their behavior are called morals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) safe harbor 
B) opt-in 
C) FIP 
D) P3P 
A) safe harbor 
B) opt-in 
C) FIP 
D) P3P

Question 20

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be,without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called computer abuse.

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

The U.S.CAN-SPAM Act of 2003:

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

The most common source of business system failure is:

The key concepts in patent law are originality,novelty,and value.

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they:

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

In general,it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be:

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Which of the following tools was designed to help protect Web user privacy?

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

A(n)________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders - people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals to make choices to guide their behavior are called morals.

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

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be,without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 12: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

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

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

The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called computer abuse.

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

The U.S.CAN-SPAM Act of 2003:

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

The most common source of business system failure is:

The key concepts in patent law are originality,novelty,and value.

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they:

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

In general,it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be:

________ can be induced by tens of thousands of repetitions under low-impact loads.

Which of the following tools was designed to help protect Web user privacy?

Spyware is software that comes hidden in downloaded applications and can track your online movements.

A(n)________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders - people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

The principles of right and wrong that can be used by individuals to make choices to guide their behavior are called morals.

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

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be,without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters