Deck 3: Ethics and Privacy

Question 1

The Platform for Privacy Preferences automatically communicates privacy policies between a commerce Web site and its visitors.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is _____ is not necessarily _____.

A) Illegal, unethical
B) Ethical, illegal
C) Unethical, illegal
D) Unethical, legal
E) Ethical, legal

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The opt-out model of informed consent allows a company to collect personal information until the customers specifically requests otherwise.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The "safe harbor" framework details how the European Union exports data about U.S. citizens.

Question 5

Various organizations that promote fair and responsible use of information systems often develop a _____.

A) Code of ethics
B) Strategic plan
C) Mission statement
D) Responsibility charter
E) Goals outline

Question 6

The _______________ ethical standard states that respect and compassion for all others is the basis for ethical actions.

A) Common good
B) Fairness
C) Rights
D) Utilitarian
E) Well-being

Question 7

When you interview for a job at a company, it is likely that the company will Google you and search social networking sites for information on you.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a step in ethical decision making?

A) Recognize the ethical issue.
B) Get the facts.
C) Evaluate alternative actions.
D) Make a decision and test it.
E) All of these are steps in ethical decision making.

Question 9

The _____________ ethical standard states that ethical actions treat all human beings equally.

A) Common good
B) Fairness
C) Rights
D) Utilitarian
E) Well-being

Question 10

Improvements in information technologies are leading to a decreasing number of ethical problems.

Question 11

_____ issues involve the authenticity and fidelity of information that is collected and processed.

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) TrAnswerferability
D) Property
E) Accessibility

Question 12

In general, employees have high legal protection against surveillance by employers.

Question 13

The flow of information among countries is called transborder data flows.

Question 14

The ____________ ethical standard states that an ethical action is the one that provides the most good or does the least harm.

A) Common good
B) Fairness
C) Rights
D) Utilitarian
E) Well-being

Question 15

The individual's right of privacy supersedes the public's right to know.

Question 16

The ____________ ethical standard states that an ethical action is the one that best protects and respects the moral rights of the affected parties.

A) Common good
B) Fairness
C) Rights
D) Utilitarian
E) Well-being

Question 17

An individual or organization faced with an ethical decision is basically considering whether to break the law.

Question 18

_____ issues involve collecting, storing, and disseminating information about individuals.

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) TrAnswerferability
D) Property
E) Accessibility

Question 19

A code of ethics is a collection of principles that are intended to guide decision making by members of the organization.

Question 20

The right of privacy is absolute.

Question 21

_____ issues involve who may obtain information and how much they should pay for this information.

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) Transferability
D) Property
E) Accessibility

Question 22

Refer to Opening Case- What to Do About WikiLeaks?: Which of the following is false about WikiLeaks?

A) Anyone can submit files to WikiLeaks.
B) The most controversial expose involved the U.S. government.
C) Governments and companies are using network forensics to identify intruders who break into systems.
D) Because of WikiLeaks, governments and companies are trying to use data leak prevention software to prevent unauthorized downloads.
E) WikiLeaks is legally protected in the U.S. because it is merely a conduit for the documents.

Question 23

Refer to IT's About Business 3.3 -- Google Glass: Big Brother Really Is Watching You: Which of the following is true about the privacy issues surrounding the use of Google glass to record audio and visual information?

A) It is possible to get the consent of everyone who is being recorded
B) Audio and visual recordings from Google Glass can be used for any purpose, including legal proceedings
C) Audio and visual recordings data are solely the property of Google
D) Users of Google Glass have to announce to the public if they are going to record or photograph anything

Question 24

______________ determines who is responsible for the actions taken.

A) Privacy
B) Responsibility
C) TrAnswerferability
D) Accountability
E) Liability

Question 25

Data aggregators sell digital dossiers to companies that want to know their customers better. This practice is called ________.

A) Customer relationships
B) Customer profiling
C) Customer intimacy
D) Customer knowledge
E) Spying

Question 26

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A) Employees have limited protection against surveillance by employers.
B) The large majority of organizations monitor employee Internet usage.
C) The large majority of organizations use URL filtering.
D) As with normal first-class mail, employers cannot read employee e-mail.
E) Employees should be aware that surveillance is legal.

Question 27

Privacy advocates prefer which model of informed consent?

A) Opt-in
B) Opt-out
C) Either A or B
D) Neither A nor B

Question 28

Refer to Closing Case: Traget Provides a Surprise: which of the following is not a source of information used by Target to profile their customers?

A) Shopping patterns for each guest
B) Online shopping activities
C) User's e-mail correspondences
D) Customer's public records
E) Customer's credit information

Question 29

Identify and analyze the fundamental ethical issues involved with information technology.
Section reference 1: Ethical Issues

Question 30

Which of the following is not an ethical issue related to IT?

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) Accountability
D) Property (such as intellectual property)
E) Accessibility to information

Question 31

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) International privacy and security laws are very consistent.
B) Consistent international privacy and security laws help companies with their regulatory requirements from country to country.
C) Consistent international privacy and security laws enable information to flow freely among countries.
D) The absence of consistent international privacy and security laws has led to a complex global legal framework.
E) Consistent international privacy and security laws are followed by all countries.

Question 32

Discuss the fundamental tenants of ethics: responsibility, accountability, and liability.
Section reference 1: Ethical Issues

Question 33

Refer to IT's About Business 3.1: Pinterest: Pinterest's user agreements allows

A) Users to pin images that they have created
B) Users to pin images from any website
C) Users to pin images others have pinned
D) A and C
E) A, B and C

Question 34

What is the relationship between advances in information technology and the practice of profiling?

A) Advances in IT make it more difficult to profile individuals.
B) Advances in IT have no impact on profiling.
C) Advances in IT make it more expensive to profile individuals.
D) Advances in IT make it easier to profile individuals.

Question 35

_____________ means accepting the consequences of your decisions and actions.

A) Privacy
B) Responsibility
C) Transferability
D) Accountability
E) Liability

Question 36

The process of profiling:

A) Increases individual privacy.
B) Decreases individual privacy.
C) Has no effect on individual privacy.
D) Is illegal in more than half of the states.
E) Is legal but unethical.

Question 37

How does society keep owners of electronic bulletin boards from disseminating offensive or untrue content? This is a difficult question because it involves the conflict between _____ on the one hand and _____ on the other.

A) The public, the individual
B) The public, ethics
C) Freedom of speech, privacy
D) The individual, freedom of speech
E) Ethics, security

Question 38

______________ is a legal concept that gives individuals the right to recover the damages done to them by other individuals, organizations, or systems.

A) Privacy
B) Responsibility
C) TrAnswerferability
D) Accountability
E) Liability

Question 39

Which of the following statements is correct?

A) An individual's right to privacy is absolute.
B) Determining and enforcing privacy regulations can be difficult.
C) An individual's right to privacy supersedes the needs of society.
D) Advances in information technologies have not affected individual privacy.
E) The Internet has increased individuals' privacy.

Question 40

Refer to IT's About Business 3.2 -- The Dot Clones: It is easy to replicate online business models because of the following reasons

A) eCommerce website and their business models are easy to replicate
B) eCommerce websites can be easily sold and rebranded
C) eCommerce websites do not require a large amount of investment
D) eCommerce website cannot have a presence in more than one country

Question 41

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She has built up a very nice client base and regularly sends her clients a newsletter. A new bakery business down the block wants to buy Shelli's client list from her. If Shelli does sell the list, which ethical issue related to IT would be involved?

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) Accountability
D) Property (such as intellectual property)

Question 42

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She has built up a very nice client base and regularly sends her clients a newsletter. She keeps all her client data on her laptop in a password-protected file. Her decision to protect the file reflects which ethical issue related to IT?

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) Accountability
D) Property (such as intellectual property)
E) Accessibility to information

Question 43

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She accepts credit cards and writes the number on her copy of the receipt in case there is a problem later. This practice involves which ethical issue related to IT?

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) Accountability
D) Property (such as intellectual property)
E) Accessibility to information

Question 44

Compare and contrast the two informed consent models: opt-in and opt-out. Why do companies prefer one over the other? Why do privacy advocates prefer one over the other?
Section reference 1: Privacy

Question 45

Compare and contrast the four widely used stands for ethics: utilitarian, rights, fairness, and common good.
Section reference 1: Ethical Issues

Question 46

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. Her intern just came to her with a new design for her Web site. Shelli really likes the design, and she informs the intern that he is quite the artist. Section reference 1The intern responds that he found the design on the Internet. Shelli replies that they can't use it. Her decision reflects which ethical issue related to IT?

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) Accountability
D) Property (such as intellectual property)
E) Accessibility to information

Question 47

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. She has built up a very nice client base and regularly sends her clients a newsletter. Clients fill out a form to join her mailing list. Shelli indicates on the form that client information will not be shared without permission. This policy illustrates which ethical issue related to IT?

A) Privacy
B) Accuracy
C) Accountability
D) Property (such as intellectual property)
E) Accessibility to information

Question 48

Discuss the two rules of privacy: The right of privacy is not absolute, and the public's right to know supersedes the individual's right to privacy.
Section reference 1: Privacy

Question 49

Discuss the international aspects of privacy. How do these aspects impact trAnswerborder data flows?
Section reference 1: Privacy

Question 50

Explain why something that is unethical might not necessarily be illegal.
Section reference 1: Ethical Issues

Question 51

Shelli runs a small boutique in Tel Aviv. Her intern was checking the boutique's Facebook page and noticed some negative comments. He deleted them. At the end of the day, when they were closing up, he told Shelli about the comments and what he had done. Shelli was not pleased, and she told him so. Why wasn't Shelli pleased?

A) She didn't like hearing anything negative about her store.
B) People are free to say what they wish.
C) She thought he should ask her before he deleted them.
D) He wasn't supposed to be checking Facebook.
E) All of these are reasons for Shelli's not being pleased.