Question 1

Sending digitized information across fiber-optic wires raises no ethical questions.

Accepted Answer

Sending digitized information across fiber-optic wires raises several ethical issues, an example of which is-should the customer be notified that his or her personal information is being sent to and processed in another country?

Question 2

The new technological capability that allows employees to work from locations other than their office and log into their company's network remotely is known as telecommuting.

Accepted Answer

Telecommuting allows employees to work remotely and log into their company's network from a location outside of the office. This is made possible through various technological tools such as video conferencing, VPNs, and cloud-based software systems.

Question 3

The argument over privacy at work traditionally centered on the amount of time that employees were on-site.

Accepted Answer

Traditionally, workplace privacy concerns were focused on monitoring employees' physical presence and activities during work hours on-site.

Question 4

The intranet is a private piece of a company's Internet network that is made available to customers and/or vendor partners on the basis of secured access by a unique password.

Accepted Answer

The extranet is a private piece of a company's Internet network that is made available to customers and/or vendor partners on the basis of secured access by a unique password.

Question 5

The extranet is a part of a company's website which can only be accessed by its senior executives.

Accepted Answer

The extranet is a private piece of a company's Internet network that is made available to customers and/or vendor partners on the basis of secured access by a unique password.

Question 6

Employers feel it necessary to monitor employees at the workplace because they have an obligation to their stakeholders to operate as efficiently as possible.

Accepted Answer

Employers have a responsibility to ensure that employees are working to their fullest potential and that work is being done in a timely and efficient manner. Monitoring employees can help to achieve this goal and fulfill their obligations to stakeholders.

Question 7

Advances in technology make it harder for employers to assign work to their employees outside the workplace.

Accepted Answer

With the development of e-mail and phone technology, the availability of employees in the business environment is now being defined by their accessibility.

Question 8

Telecommuting does not allow employees any degree of flexibility in terms of the location from which they work.

Accepted Answer

Telecommuting allows employees to work from home (or anywhere) and log in to their company's network remotely.

Question 9

One of the ways in which multinational corporations lower their expenses is by shipping work to countries with lower labor costs.

Accepted Answer

This is a well-known strategy used by many multinational corporations to decrease their expenses and increase profits. It involves outsourcing work to countries where labor costs are lower, such as developing countries or countries with less stringent labor laws. This practice can result in lower wages and fewer benefits for workers in these countries, while also contributing to job losses in the home country of the corporation.

Question 10

The availability of ongoing technological advancements has made it easier to determine precisely where work ends and personal life begins.

Accepted Answer

The availability of ongoing technological advancements has made it increasingly difficult to determine precisely where work ends and personal life begins.

Question 11

Companies can now make vast amounts of information available to its employees and customers on their Internet, intranet, and extranet sites.

Accepted Answer

With the advancement of technology, companies can now make large quantities of information accessible to their employees and customers through their online platforms such as Internet, intranet, and extranet sites.

Question 12

Workplace technology has changed dramatically over the last two decades.

Accepted Answer

Workplace technology has evolved significantly over the past 20 years with the rise of smartphones, cloud computing, teleconferencing, and other innovations.

Question 13

With advances in technology, the availability of employees in the business environment is no longer defined by their accessibility.

Accepted Answer

With the development of e-mail and phone technology, the availability of employees in the business environment is now being defined by their accessibility.

Question 14

Technological advances over the last two decades have made it possible for some employers to read the personal e-mails that employees send from their workstations.

Accepted Answer

Technological advances such as email monitoring software have made it possible for some employers to read the personal emails that employees send from their workstations. However, it is important to note that laws and regulations regarding employee privacy vary by country and state, and in some cases, employers may be required to obtain consent or provide notice before monitoring employee communications.

Question 15

From an employer's perspective, monitoring an employee's computer activity at the workplace is necessary to map their productivity during work hours.

Accepted Answer

Monitoring an employee's computer activity during work hours can help employers measure their productivity and ensure that they are using company resources appropriately. It also allows them to identify any potential risks or security threats related to cyber activities.

Question 16

Technological advances over the last two decades have made it more difficult to pass the personal data of customers from one place to another.

Accepted Answer

A major concern for customers about technology causing a loss of privacy is that companies now have the technical capability to send their personal data to any part of the world to take advantage of lower labor costs.

Question 17

The concept of "at work" has become blurred because of the advances in computer technology and the new capability of telecommuting.

Accepted Answer

With the ability to work remotely through telecommuting, the idea of "at work" no longer can be confined to a physical location, leading to a blurring of the concept.

Question 18

According to Adam Moore, consent given by employees with little choice is referred to as thick consent.

Accepted Answer

According to Adam Moore, consent given by employees with little choice is referred to as thin consent.

Question 19

Customer service call centers and computer tech support are examples of services that cannot be outsourced to another country.

Accepted Answer

Technological advances make it possible for customer service calls to be answered by call centers established in other parts of the world.

Question 20

Information, once digitized, cannot be sent over a fiber-optic cable.

Accepted Answer

Technically, anything that can be digitized can be sent over a fiber-optic cable.

Quiz 8: Ethics and Technology