Chapter 4 - Quiz 4
T/F: Because of their special claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect, professionals take on special rights and obligations.
True
T/F: Copyright is a legal protection given to creators of certain types of intellectual property.
True
T/F: Liability is a feature of political systems and allows individuals to recover damages done to them by others.
True
T/F: Most Internet businesses do very little to protect the privacy of their customers.
True
T/F: The European Parliament has banned unsolicited commercial messaging.
True
________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit. a. Regulated common carriers b. Private individuals c. Organizations and businesses d. Elected officials e. European ISPs
a. Regulated common carriers
________ is a feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action. a. Due process b. Accountability c. The courts of appeal d. The judicial system e. Liability
b. Accountability
According to ________, you should take the action that produces the least harm. a. Kant's categorical imperative b. the risk aversion principle c. the utilitarian principle d. the Golden Rule e. the "no free lunch" rule
b. the risk aversion principle
The ethical "no free lunch" rule states that: a. if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it is not right to be taken at any time. b. one should take the action that produces the least harm or incurs the least cost. c. one can put values in rank order and understand the consequences of various courses of action. d. if something someone else has created is useful to you, it has value, and you should assume the creator wants compensation for this work. e. if an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone to take.
d. if something someone else has created is useful to you, it has value, and you should assume the creator wants compensation for this work.
TRUSTe is an example of which of the following? a. Web beacon b. Behavioral targeting program c. Opt-out program d. Spyware e. Online seal program
e. Online seal program
