Question 1

The advent of new _____ challenges privacy in ways that people could never before imagine.

Accepted Answer

technology
Explanation: The ad

Question 2

According to philosopher Patricia Werhane, for an individual to expect respect for her or his personal autonomy, that individual has a _____ to respect the autonomy of others.

Accepted Answer

reciprocal obligation
Explanation: Accor

Question 3

Explain the concept of hypernorms, and moral free space.

Accepted Answer

Ethicists Thomas Donaldson and Thomas Du

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection?

Accepted Answer

A) It prohibits EU firms from transferring personal information to a non-EU country unless that country maintains "adequate protections" of its own. 
B) It is also known as the European Union Safe Harbor Act. 
C) It encourages member countries to maintain myriad standards for information gathering and protection. 
D) It states that United States in the only non-member country that maintains "adequate protection" of personal data. 
A) It prohibits EU firms from transferring personal information to a non-EU country unless that country maintains "adequate protections" of its own. 
B) It is also known as the European Union Safe Harbor Act. 
C) It encourages member countries to maintain myriad standards for information gathering and protection. 
D) It states that United States in the only non-member country that maintains "adequate protection" of personal data.

Question 5

Internet use monitoring is evolving with the rise of social media and social networking use in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The impact of the ECPA is to punish electronic monitoring only by third parties and not by employers because courts have ruled that "interception" applies only:

Accepted Answer

A) to access of messages by employers. 
B) when monitoring is done without consent. 
C) when employees file a case. 
D) to messages in transit. 
A) to access of messages by employers. 
B) when monitoring is done without consent. 
C) when employees file a case. 
D) to messages in transit.

Question 7

According to economist Antonio Argandona, which of the following elements would include issues relating to company secrets, espionage, and intelligence gathering?

Accepted Answer

A) Truthfulness and accuracy 
B) Respect for property and safety rights 
C) Respect for privacy 
D) Accountability 
A) Truthfulness and accuracy 
B) Respect for property and safety rights 
C) Respect for privacy 
D) Accountability

Question 8

How do privacy issues at the workplace raise ethical issues involving individual rights as well as those involving utilitarian consequences?

Accepted Answer

Workplace privacy issues evoke an inhere

Question 9

An employer can resolve the concerns related to the "Hawthorne Effect" through:

Accepted Answer

A) notified, random monitoring. 
B) consented, selective monitoring. 
C) selective, notified monitoring. 
D) random, anonymous monitoring. 
A) notified, random monitoring. 
B) consented, selective monitoring. 
C) selective, notified monitoring. 
D) random, anonymous monitoring.

Question 10

The concept of property rights excludes personal information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The U.S. Department of Commerce negotiated a Safe Harbor exception:

Accepted Answer

A) because the U.S. would not qualify as having adequate protection. 
B) so that the European Union could get access to personal information. 
C) so that each European country could maintain its own standard of information gathering and protection while trading with the U.S. 
D) because the law required that all imports to the European Union meet the Safe Harbor standards. 
A) because the U.S. would not qualify as having adequate protection. 
B) so that the European Union could get access to personal information. 
C) so that each European country could maintain its own standard of information gathering and protection while trading with the U.S. 
D) because the law required that all imports to the European Union meet the Safe Harbor standards.

Question 12

_____ refers to the body of law comprised of the decisions handed down by courts, rather than specified in any particular statutes or regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) Statutory law 
B) Common law 
C) Civil law 
D) Constitutional law 
A) Statutory law 
B) Common law 
C) Civil law 
D) Constitutional law

Question 13

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, examples of hypernorms include the right to:

Accepted Answer

A) a safe workplace. 
B) public information. 
C) personal freedom. 
D) vote. 
A) a safe workplace. 
B) public information. 
C) personal freedom. 
D) vote.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about privacy?

Accepted Answer

A) The right to privacy is not restricted by any social contract. 
B) Privacy cannot be legally protected by common law. 
C) Privacy can be legally protected by the constitution. 
D) The right to privacy is unrelated to the universal right to autonomy. 
A) The right to privacy is not restricted by any social contract. 
B) Privacy cannot be legally protected by common law. 
C) Privacy can be legally protected by the constitution. 
D) The right to privacy is unrelated to the universal right to autonomy.

Question 15

Privacy is important because it serves to define one's individuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following about the regulation of off-work acts in the U.S. is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Many states ban discrimination on the basis of weight. 
B) Laws that protect employees against discrimination based on marital status exist in just under half of the states. 
C) Only a small minority of states protect employees against discrimination on the basis of political involvement. 
D) Lifestyle discrimination tends to be lawful if the imposition of the rule treats one protected group differently than another. 
A) Many states ban discrimination on the basis of weight. 
B) Laws that protect employees against discrimination based on marital status exist in just under half of the states. 
C) Only a small minority of states protect employees against discrimination on the basis of political involvement. 
D) Lifestyle discrimination tends to be lawful if the imposition of the rule treats one protected group differently than another.

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (GINA) is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Under GINA, an employer can collect genetic information in order to monitor the biological effects of toxic substances in the workplace. 
B) Under GINA, an employer is subject to the same conditions as under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A) . 
C) Under GINA, an employer cannot collect genetic information in order to comply with the Family Medical Leave Act. 
D) Under GINA, an employer cannot release genetic information about an employee to a public health agency. 
A) Under GINA, an employer can collect genetic information in order to monitor the biological effects of toxic substances in the workplace. 
B) Under GINA, an employer is subject to the same conditions as under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPA
A) . 
C) Under GINA, an employer cannot collect genetic information in order to comply with the Family Medical Leave Act. 
D) Under GINA, an employer cannot release genetic information about an employee to a public health agency.

Question 18

Describe "reciprocal obligation" as an ethical source of the right to privacy.

Accepted Answer

The right to privacy is founded in the i

Question 19

Explain the implications of giving 'notice' about monitoring.

Accepted Answer

Many recent court decisions with regard

Question 20

Identify the policy under which an employer refuses to hire or terminates a worker whose spouse works at a competing firm.

Accepted Answer

A) Anti-nepotism policy 
B) Antitrust policy 
C) Affirmative action policy 
D) Conflict-of-interest policy 
A) Anti-nepotism policy 
B) Antitrust policy 
C) Affirmative action policy 
D) Conflict-of-interest policy

The advent of new _____ challenges privacy in ways that people could never before imagine.

According to philosopher Patricia Werhane, for an individual to expect respect for her or his personal autonomy, that individual has a _____ to respect the autonomy of others.

Explain the concept of hypernorms, and moral free space.

Which of the following is true about the European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection?

Internet use monitoring is evolving with the rise of social media and social networking use in recent years.

The impact of the ECPA is to punish electronic monitoring only by third parties and not by employers because courts have ruled that "interception" applies only:

According to economist Antonio Argandona, which of the following elements would include issues relating to company secrets, espionage, and intelligence gathering?

How do privacy issues at the workplace raise ethical issues involving individual rights as well as those involving utilitarian consequences?

An employer can resolve the concerns related to the "Hawthorne Effect" through:

The concept of property rights excludes personal information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce negotiated a Safe Harbor exception:

_____ refers to the body of law comprised of the decisions handed down by courts, rather than specified in any particular statutes or regulations.

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, examples of hypernorms include the right to:

Which of the following is true about privacy?

Privacy is important because it serves to define one's individuality.

Which of the following about the regulation of off-work acts in the U.S. is true?

Which of the following statements about the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (GINA) is true?

Describe "reciprocal obligation" as an ethical source of the right to privacy.

Explain the implications of giving 'notice' about monitoring.

Identify the policy under which an employer refuses to hire or terminates a worker whose spouse works at a competing firm.

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Exam 7: Ethical Decision Making: Technology and Privacy in the Workplace

The advent of new _____ challenges privacy in ways that people could never before imagine.

According to philosopher Patricia Werhane, for an individual to expect respect for her or his personal autonomy, that individual has a _____ to respect the autonomy of others.

Explain the concept of hypernorms, and moral free space.

Which of the following is true about the European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection?

Internet use monitoring is evolving with the rise of social media and social networking use in recent years.

The impact of the ECPA is to punish electronic monitoring only by third parties and not by employers because courts have ruled that "interception" applies only:

According to economist Antonio Argandona, which of the following elements would include issues relating to company secrets, espionage, and intelligence gathering?

How do privacy issues at the workplace raise ethical issues involving individual rights as well as those involving utilitarian consequences?

An employer can resolve the concerns related to the "Hawthorne Effect" through:

The concept of property rights excludes personal information.

The U.S. Department of Commerce negotiated a Safe Harbor exception:

_____ refers to the body of law comprised of the decisions handed down by courts, rather than specified in any particular statutes or regulations.

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, examples of hypernorms include the right to:

Which of the following is true about privacy?

Privacy is important because it serves to define one's individuality.

Which of the following about the regulation of off-work acts in the U.S. is true?

Which of the following statements about the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 (GINA) is true?

Describe "reciprocal obligation" as an ethical source of the right to privacy.

Explain the implications of giving 'notice' about monitoring.

Identify the policy under which an employer refuses to hire or terminates a worker whose spouse works at a competing firm.

Ethics and Business

Ethical Decision Making: Personal and Professional Contexts

Philosophical Ethics and Business

The Corporate Culture-Impact and Implications

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethical Decision Making: Employer Responsibilities and Employee Rights

Ethics and Marketing

Business and Environmental Sustainability

Ethical Decision Making: Corporate Governance, Accounting, and Finance

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