MIS MODULE 3 QUIZ

Acting in an ethical manner and acting in a legal manner will always lead to the same actions. True or False?

False

Safety-critical systems are easy to learn and use because they perform quickly and efficiently, they meet their users' needs, and they operate safely and reliably. True or False?

False

The builders of safety-critical systems must determine when they have completed sufficient testing and sign off their approval to release the product. This is typically an easy and straight-forward decision. True or False?

False

The right to freedom of expression is one of the most important rights for free people in the United States. The _______________ was adopted to guarantee this right and others.

First Amendment

Which of the following statements about any website that caters to children is not true?

It must request birth date and a confirming social security number.

One means of ensuring that you are interacting with a secure Web site is to look for a Web address beginning with https. True or False?

True

The NSA is required to obtain permission from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to access the telephone metadata records of U.S. citizens, which are now held by telecommunication companies rather than by the government. True or False?

True

The primary intent of a code of ethics is to define desired behavior. True or False?

True

There is a concern by some people who belong to a particular ethnic, religious, or social group that surveillance data collected by the government could be used to identify and target them and their associates. True or False?

True

The fact that _______________ is not a benefit that can be expected from following a professional code of ethics.

a code can provide an answer to every ethical dilemma

A key difference between the U.S. and EU fair information practices is that _______________.

although numerous laws have been implemented over time, no single overarching national data privacy policy has been developed in the United States

The _______________ step in the ethical decision-making process is considered the most critical.

develop a problem statement

The process of building software for safety-critical systems takes much longer and is much more expensive because _______________.

extreme measures must be taken to identify and remove defects starting at the very earliest stages of software development

Three subject areas where federal statutes have been implemented to protect the personal data of U.S. citizens include financial data, children's personal data, and _____________ information.

health

_______________ is not a benefit of promoting a work environment in which employees are encouraged to act ethically.

The employees' tendency to act in a manner that seems ethical to them will be suppressed and instead they will act in a manner that will protect them from punishment.