Ethics Chapter 9

"Access" in e-commerce ethics refers to a. the difference in computer availability between the rich and the poor. b. the ability to download certain types of privately-owned knowledge. c. children's ability to visit certain websites. d. companies' ability to gain information about consumers' private lives.

a

A continuing concern in the reahn of privacy issues is: a. identity theft. b. DNA duplication. c. theft of intellectual property. d. the distinction between "opting in" versus "opting out."

a

Selling products and services online is known as a. e-commerce. b. e-marketing. c. electronic persuasion. d. simulated marketing.

a

Technology is a. the scientific method used in achieving a practical purpose. b. the science of replacing human effort with mechanical power. c. used primarily in the computer field. d. the opposite of art.

a

The most basic moral question involved in stem cell research is a. what constitutes human life. b. who "owns" the embryo. c. the use to which the results of the research will be applied. d. who will benefit from the research.

a

Which of the following is not considered a questionable business practice made possible by the Internet? a. plagiarism b. pornography c. gambling d. music downloading

a

A technique that lures prey into revealing passwords and other private data by providing a convincing offer is called a. nunmg. b. phishing. c. data trapping. d. ultra-collecting.

b

Advances in information technology and biotechnology are a. slowing down. b. accelerating. c. occurring mainly in the United States. d. being used primarily to improve the lives of people in developing countries.

b

Technology has advanced society's capacity to grasp its consequences. a. slower than b. faster than c. only with d. at about the same rate as

b

The imperative that states "what can be developed will be developed" is a. economic determinism. b. technological determinism. c. the iron law of technology. d. rationality.

b

The major issue related to electronic surveillance is a. productivity. b. invasion of privacy. c. company loyalty. d. legality.

b

The most significant obstacle to the use of biotechnology is a. fear that the technology will not work. b. the potential for public backlash. c. lack of funds to support research. d. government requirements for prolonged tests on human subjects.

b

Using biology to discover, develop, manufacture, market, and sell products and services is called a. bioethics. b. biotechnology. c. bionics. d. bio-commerce.

b

A major concern for employers is their workers' use of cell phones a. to photograph sensitive sales documents. b. to record private employee records. c. while driving. d. to converse with friends, instead of performing their duties.

c

Copyrighted material, such as songs or poems, are often referred to as a. e-commerce. b. legally protected digitals. c. intellectual property. d. downloadables.

c

One of the most serious invasion of privacy issues with respect to e-cornrnerce is a. access to pornography sites. b. downloading copyrighted material. c. collection and use of personal information. d. sharing medical information with unauthorized users.

c

Our world is currently dominated by a. industrial technology. b. robotics. c. information technology and biotechnology. d. spiritual technology.

c

The development of smarter high-tech tools was advanced by: a. technological advances since the tum of the century. b. robotics. c. 9-11. d. the internet.

c

The most intensely monitored employee activities are a. productivity and break times. b. alcohol and tobacco consumption. c. e-mail and Internet usage. d. break times and absenteeism.

c

The number one ethical issue in doing business over the Internet is a. intellectual property. b. pornography. c. possible invasion of privacy. d. security of frnancial information.

c

The use of electronic means by a company to watch or monitor its employees is called a. management. b. control. c. surveillance. d. mentoring.

c

Ways that companies can address issues related to the ethical use of technology include all of the following except a. management guidelines. b. use of the Information Systems Society's code of ethics. c. relying on local and federal laws. d. collaboration between managers and workers.

c

Which of the following is not a way that businesses attempt to protect consumers' privacy? a. ethical leadership b. privacy policies c. periodic purges of databanks d. chief privacy officers

c

Which of the following is not an undesirable side effect of technology? a. environmental pollution b. creation of unsatisfying work c. clash of cultural and religious forces d. depletion of natural resources

c

"Big Data" is: a. the world's largest super computer. b. Google's data store. c. the largest size hard drive that can hold data. d. data proliferation and overload.

d

All of the following are technological means by which companies invade consumer privacy except a. cookies b. spam c. botnets d. facebook

d

Bioethics deals with the ethical issues embedded in a. human and animal cloning. b. embryonic stem cell research. c. extraordinary means to prolong life. d. the use of biotechnology.

d

Developing Internet policies, helping their companies avoid consumer litigation, and handling consumer complaints are all functions of a a. chief executive officer (CEO). b. chief operating officer (COO). c. chief financial officer (CFO). d. chief privacy officer (CPO).

d

Most applications of biotechnology will come in the fields of a. health care. b. pharmaceuticals. c. agriculture. d. all of these.

d

One major study of workers found that employees admitted engaging in the following unethical act(s): a. wrongly blamed an error the employee had made on a technological glitch. b. copied the company's software for horne use. c. accessed private computer files without permission. d. employees engaged in all of these acts.

d

Privacy and informed consent are issues that a. are the same whether one is surfing the Web or visiting the local hardware store. b. are always readily apparent to users of the Internet. c. are of little importance to consumers of e-commerce. d. become even more important on the Internet than in brick-and-mortar businesses.

d

Technology has benefited society in all of the following ways except a. increasing production. b. reducing the amount of labor needed to produce goods and services. c. raising the standard ofliving. d. improving the sustainability of life on Earth.

d

The Non GMO Project is: a. non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed companies and consumers b. mission driven to ensure the lack of non-GMO choices c. about everyone having limited availability of non-GMO choices d. about genetically modified foods

d

Which of the following is not a valid definition of technology? a. the totality of the means employed to provide objects necessary for human sustenance and comfort b. a scientific method used in achieving a practical purpose c. all the ways people use their inventions and discoveries to satisfy their needs and desires d. the science of replacing human effort with mechanical power

d

At this time, a majority of companies have strict policies against using a cell phone while driving.

f

Consumers typically have little resistance to the government use of biometrics.

f

Human cloning is illegal in the United States.

f

Surveys in the United States show that people are about evenly split on the idea of human cloning.

f

A business's technological environment represents the total set of technology-based advancements or progress taking place in society.

t

Companies use technology through the use of cookies and spam to invade consumer privacy.

t

Data breaches at businesses are on the rise.

t

Employers' monitoring of workers is not limited to their use of computers and the Internet.

t

Genetic profiling, which provides a perfect means for identifying a person, raises questions of privacy and possible discrimination.

t

One of the main reasons that we have experienced technological harms is that some technologies were implemented without much thought given to possible side effects.

t

Plaintiffs who have been injured by drivers talking on cell phones are holding the drivers' employers responsible as well.

t

Studies have shown that drivers who are talking on cell phones have slower reaction times than drivers who are legally drunk.

t

The practice of giving employees company cell phones has led to employees talking and texting while driving.

t

The public perception of the acceptability of embryonic stem cell research is evolving, with more people believing it is ethical.

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