Ethics and Privacy

Which of the following explains why a debit card is less secure than a credit card when shopping online? More than one answer may be selected.

-Debit cards do not have the level of encryption that credit cards do. -Debit cards are actually more secure because you are required to enter a pin number when making purchases.

Of the following, select three statements that correctly apply to international Internet privacy laws.

-International laws on Internet privacy vary greatly -It is very difficult to get nations across the globe to agree on standardized Internet privacy laws. -Internet users can be assured of their privacy when traveling in Europe.

The principle that asks the decision maker to imagine the answer a highly moral person would have for the same question is the

Principle of Virtue.

Which provision of the USA PATRIOT Act was not renewed after it expired in 2015 nor covered by the subsequent USA Freedom Act?

The National Security Agency may not collect mass phone data from United States residents and citizens.

Which of the following laws allows law enforcement to obtain information about online and offline communications related to terrorist activities without a warrant?

The USA PATRIOT Act/USA Freedom Act

From the following descriptions of laws in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), choose three major titles (sections) that impact digital copyright protections.

The uploading of computer viruses to the Internet is prohibited (Title 9).

Which of the following is an example of direct inquiry?

asking a customer to fill out a survey after calling customer service

When making an ethical analysis, you should get all the pertinent facts and then

determine the affected.

Which of the following actions would violate an organization's prohibitions on the personal use of company computers as well as the law in most countries?

distributing company-owned software without authorization

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affects Internet privacy because it

extends freedom of speech protection to the Internet, which means government does little filtering of content.

Which of the following is the first of the five steps in an ethical analysis?

getting the facts

Which type of cookie is lost only if deleted or if is created with an expiration date?

persistent cookie

Cookies that are stored on the hard drive and are not lost when the web browser is closed are called

persistent cookies.

Which step of an ethical analysis is designed to enable a manager to obtain guidance or insights from other managers?

searching for precedents

When facing an ethical decision regarding how to act, which three basic principles provide guidance?

the Principle of Absolute Value

Which principle of ethical conduct calls for allocating rewards equitably according to individuals' productivity?

the Principle of Distributive Justice

Of the following principles, which states that a manager must attempt to determine if a decision is fair for all employees involved?

the Universalist Principle

The Act that protects person-to-person wire, oral, and electronic communications is

the Wiretap Act.

Making an ethical decision will most likely result in

unintended consequences.

Which of the following are steps you can take to protect your privacy? More than one answer may be selected.

using an ethernet cable, rather than a Wi-Fi network, to connect to the Internet