Question 1

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, the right to _____ is an example of a hypernorm.
A)a safe workplace
B)public information
C)vote
D)physical movement

Accepted Answer

Donaldson and Dunfee include as examples of hypernorms freedom of speech, the right to personal freedom, the right to physical movement, and informed consent.

Question 2

Values that are fundamental across culture and theory are not hypernorms.

Accepted Answer

Ethicists Thomas Donaldson and Thomas Dunfee have developed an approach to ethical analysis that seeks to differentiate between those values that are fundamental across culture and theory hypernorms and those values that are determined within moral free space and that are not hypernorms.

Question 3

The European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection does not in any way prohibitE.U. countries.E.U. firms from transferring personal information to a non-E.U. country unless that country maintains "adequate protections" of its own; in other words, protections equivalent to those the directive guarantees inE.U. firms from transferring personal information to a non-E.U. country.The European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection prohibits

Accepted Answer

The European Union's Directive on Personal Data Protection does not prohibit E.U. firms from transferring personal information to a non-E.U. country as long as adequate protections are maintained.

Question 4

Employers in all parts of the U.S.A. are prohibited from making employment decisions on the basis of weight, even if they are not in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Accepted Answer

Employers are not prohibited from making employment decisions on the basis of weight, as long as they are not in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when they do so.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Privacy is important because it serves to establish the boundary between individuals and thereby serves to define one's individuality.

Question 6

Values that are fundamental across culture and theory are called:
A)authentic norms.
B)hypernorms.
C)ethnocentric norms.
D)executive norms.

Accepted Answer

Ethicists Thomas Donaldson and Thomas Dunfee have developed an approach to ethical analysis that seeks to differentiate between those values that are fundamental across culture and theory "hypernorms" and those values that are determined within "moral free space" and that are not hypernorms.

Question 7

Monitoring allows the manager to ensure effective, productive performance by preventing the loss of productivity to inappropriate technology use.

Accepted Answer

Monitoring allows the manager to ensure effective, productive performance by preventing the loss of productivity to inappropriate technology use.

Question 8

The "invasion of privacy" claim developed through case law called intrusion into seclusion.

Accepted Answer

The "invasion of privacy" claim developed through case law called intrusion into seclusion.

Question 9

The right to privacy is restricted by a social contract in our culture that prevents us from infringing on someone else's right to her or his personal autonomy.

Accepted Answer

The right to privacy is restricted by a social contract in our culture that prevents us from infringing on someone else's right to her or his personal autonomy.

Question 10

Discrimination laws do not necessarily protect workers against adverse action based on the identity of the person they married.

Accepted Answer

Laws that protect against discrimination based on marital status exist in just under half of the states. However, though workers might be protected based on marital status, they are not necessarily protected against adverse action based on the identity of the person they married.

Question 11

The Constitution's Fourth Amendment protection against an unreasonable search and seizure governs only the private sector workplace.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution's Fourth Amendment protection against an unreasonable search and seizure governs only the public sector workplace.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Two general and connected understandings of privacy have been identified: privacy as a right to be 'left alone' within a personal zone of solitude, and privacy as the:
A)right to understand one's emotions.
B)right to understand others' emotions.
C)right to control information about others.
D)right to control information about oneself.

Accepted Answer

Two general and connected understandings of privacy can be found in the legal and philosophical literature on this topic: privacy as a right to be "left alone" within a personal zone of solitude, and privacy as the right to control information about oneself.

Question 14

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, examples of hypernorms include the right to:
A)a safe workplace.
B)public information.
C)personal freedom.
D)vote.

Accepted Answer

Donaldson and Dunfee include as examples of hypernorms freedom of speech, the right to personal freedom, the right to physical movement, and informed consent.

Question 15

The concept of property rights excludes personal information.

Accepted Answer

The concept of property rights involves a determination of who maintains control over tangibles and intangibles, including, therefore, personal information.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about privacy?
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.

Accepted Answer

Privacy can be legally protected in three ways: by the constitution (federal or state), by federal and/or state statutes, and by the common law.

Question 17

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, the right to personal freedom is an example of a hypernorm.

Accepted Answer

Donaldson and Dunfee include as examples of hypernorms freedom of speech, the right to personal freedom, the right to physical movement, and informed consent.

Question 18

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stipulates that employers can use "protected health information" in making employment decisions without prior consent.

Accepted Answer

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stipulates that employers cannot use "protected health information" in making employment decisions without prior consent.

Question 19

The value of privacy to civilized society is as great as the value of hypernorms to civilized existence.

Accepted Answer

The value of privacy to civilized society is as great as the value of the various hypernorms to civilized existence.

Question 20

One of the problems associated with giving prior notice of monitoring is the "Hawthorne Effect."

Accepted Answer

One of the problems associated with giving prior notice of monitoring is the "Hawthorne Effect." Workers are found to be more productive based on the psychological stimulus of being singled out, which makes them feel more important. Merely knowing one is being studied might make one a better worker.

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

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, the right to _____ is an example of a hypernorm.

Values that are fundamental across culture and theory are not hypernorms.

Employers in all parts of the U.S.A. are prohibited from making employment decisions on the basis of weight, even if they are not in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

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

Values that are fundamental across culture and theory are called:

Monitoring allows the manager to ensure effective, productive performance by preventing the loss of productivity to inappropriate technology use.

The "invasion of privacy" claim developed through case law called intrusion into seclusion.

The right to privacy is restricted by a social contract in our culture that prevents us from infringing on someone else's right to her or his personal autonomy.

Discrimination laws do not necessarily protect workers against adverse action based on the identity of the person they married.

The Constitution's Fourth Amendment protection against an unreasonable search and seizure governs only the private sector workplace.

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

Two general and connected understandings of privacy have been identified: privacy as a right to be 'left alone' within a personal zone of solitude, and privacy as the:

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

The concept of property rights excludes personal information.

Which of the following is true about privacy?

According to Donaldson and Dunfee, the right to personal freedom is an example of a hypernorm.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) stipulates that employers can use "protected health information" in making employment decisions without prior consent.

The value of privacy to civilized society is as great as the value of hypernorms to civilized existence.

One of the problems associated with giving prior notice of monitoring is the "Hawthorne Effect."