Module 1: Overview and Terminology

Which of the following statements is true? Select one: A. Computer ethics aims to address the practical ethical issues involving cyber technology and apply idealistic choices to cyber technology problems. B. Cyber ethics does not address practical ethical issues and analyze specific ethical and moral dilemmas, but is only a theoretical framework. C. Answering the question what is computer software? makes the new branch of applied ethics pertaining to cyber ethics issues more justifiable. D. All of the above

A. Computer ethics aims to address the practical ethical issues involving cyber technology and apply idealistic choices to cyber technology problems.

Which of the following statements is true about computer ethics? Select one: A. Computer ethics refers to the ethical use of computing machines themselves, including unconnected or non-networked systems. B. Computer ethics influence our society, our laws, our jobs, but not our personal actions. C. Computer ethics is the study of moral, legal, and social issues involving those technologies featured in cyber technology. D. None of the above

A. Computer ethics refers to the ethical use of computing machines themselves, including unconnected or non-networked systems.

_______________ is the study of moral, legal, and social issues involving those technologies featured in cyber technology. Select one: A. Cyber ethics B. Internet ethics C. Cyber technology D. Computer ethics

A. Cyber ethics

Systematic and consistency are properties of ____________. Select one: A. Ethical theories B. Morality C. Religion D. None of the above

A. Ethical theories

Which of the following statements is True about consequentialism? Select one: A. If one wanted to make the right decision, they would choose the action that produces the most desirable results. B. If one wanted to make the right decision, they would choose the action that produces the least desirable results. C. If one wanted to make the right decision, they would choose the action that produces one desirable result. D. None of the above.

A. If one wanted to make the right decision, they would choose the action that produces the most desirable results.

Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for promoting an ethical work environment? Select one: A. To create an organization that is maximally profitable. B. To protect the organization and its employees from legal action. C. To avoid unfavorable publicity. D. None of the above

A. To create an organization that is maximally profitable.

Which of the following statements is true about stakeholders? Select one: A. Stakeholders have unlimited involvement with project operations. B. A company or professional must identify which stakeholders are more important to satisfy. C. Any stakeholder may affect the primary company's actions in every way. D. All of the above

B. A company or professional must identify which stakeholders are more important to satisfy.

Under the professional ethics perspective, cyber ethics . Select one: A. Includes broader concerns - social policies as well as individual behavior - that affect virtually anyone in society. B. Can best be understood as identifying and analyzing issues of ethical responsibility for computer professionals. C. Reports what is the case with respect to morally right and wrong behavior. D. None of the above

B. Can best be understood as identifying and analyzing issues of ethical responsibility for computer professionals.

What term relates to rules of conduct for guiding action. Select one: A. Morality B. Criteria C. Guideline D. Virtue

B. Criteria

_________ refers to a range of electronic and communications devices such as personal computers, laptops, Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, networks (LAN and WAN), and even the Internet. Select one: A. Cyber ethics B. Cyber technology C. Ethic technology D. Computer ethics

B. Cyber technology

Which of the following statements is true? Select one: A. Law is not a main system that affects principles. B. Law and religion have equal impact on principles. C. Religion has the most effect on principles. D. None of the above.

B. Law and religion have equal impact on principles.

Ethics considers what is _____________ within societal standards to be right. Select one: A. Religiously appropriate B. Morally acceptable C. Lawfully just D. Ethnically approved

B. Morally acceptable

Which of the following best describes an approach to avoiding unfavorable publicity? Select one: A. Growing strong employee relations. B. Operating ethically in order to generate good customer relations. C. Understanding the company's strengths and weaknesses, having a commitment to the law, and acting ethically guided by the organization's core beliefs. D. None of the above

B. Operating ethically in order to generate good customer relations.

Which of the following has made cyber technology features seem unique? Select one: A. Web site content B. Previously unimaginable speed C. Number of participants in public forums D. All of the above E. None of the above

B. Previously unimaginable speed

Which of the following is an example of logically malleable technology? Select one: A. A wristwatch B. A microwave C. A computer D. None of the above

C. A computer

Which of the following statements is a tip that helps establish an ethical work environment? Select one: A. Make sure some people are aware of penalties for violations of the code of ethics. B. Conduct a social audit. C. All employees, including bosses, should actively use the code in their decision-making processes. D. All of the above

C. All employees, including bosses, should actively use the code in their decision-making processes.

Which of the following is true? Select one: A. If an act is unethical, it is always against the law. B. If an act is legal, then it is always ethical and considerate. C. An act may be ethical and against the law. D. If an act is against the law, then it is always unethical.

C. An act may be ethical and against the law.

______________ address(es) practical ethical issues and analyze specific ethical and moral dilemmas. Select one: A. Analytical ethics B. Simplified ethics C. Applied ethics D. Ethical law

C. Applied ethics

Virtue ethics is also known as . Select one: A. Moral ethics B. Social ethics C. Character ethics D. Logic

C. Character ethics

Happiness, survival, love, and freedom are examples of values. Select one: A. Instrumental B. Family C. Intrinsic D. Directive

C. Intrinsic

"The actions performed with cyber technology do not make the technology itself good or bad" is a statement that defines cyber technology as: Select one: A. Fair B. Considerate C. Neutral D. Moderate

C. Neutral

Under the ______________ perspective, cyber ethics includes broader concerns - social policies as well as individual behavior - that affect virtually anyone in society. Select one: A. Virtue ethics B. Descriptive ethics C. Philosophical ethics D. Professional ethics

C. Philosophical ethics

The three main systems that effect principles are: Select one: A. Philosophical ethics, law, and economics B. Law, religion, and environmental ethics C. Philosophical ethics, religion, and law D. Economics, law, and religion

C. Philosophical ethics, religion, and law

What ought to be the case is one of the key questions under which type of ethical approach? Select one: A. Social B. Normative C. Professional D. Descriptive

C. Professional

Which of the following statements about social policies is true? Select one: A. All social policies have influenced our laws since they can impact our lives. B. No social policy has influenced our laws. C. Some social policies have influenced our laws because they can impact our lives. D. Social policies have no influence on our laws since they cannot impact our lives.

C. Some social policies have influenced our laws because they can impact our lives.

Which policy below does NOT foster an ethical work environment: a tip that helps establish an ethical work environment? Select one: A. Supply the code to all employees and have them sign a document stating that they read and understand the code of ethics. B. Hold regular annual training to ensure the code's principles are being enforced. C. Value employee happiness above the business strategy. D. Make sure everyone is aware of penalties for violations of the code of ethics

C. Value employee happiness above the business strategy.

The concept of states that an action is acceptable if it produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people affected by the action. Select one: A. Consequentialism B. Deontology C. Rule Utilitarianism D. Act Utilitarianism

D. Act Utilitarianism

Which of the following statements is True about conceptual muddles? Select one: A. To clear up policy vacuums, conceptual muddles have to be clarified and understood in comparison to laws pertaining to other types of technology or generality. B. One main conceptual muddle in cyber technology is to answer the question; " What is computer software?" C. New technology of personal computers introduces conceptual muddles such as the illegal copying of software, privacy concerns, ownership of personal data, as well as issues of free speech on the Internet. D. All of the above

D. All of the above

__________ simply describes what societies and individuals actually believe is proper behavior, instead of describing what they should believe is proper behavior. Select one: A. Social ethics B. Professional ethics C. Philosophical ethics D. Descriptive ethics

D. Descriptive ethics

Which pair below are forms of ethic values? Select one: A. Directive and instrumental B. Instrumental and corporate C. Intrinsic and corporate D. Intrinsic and instrumental

D. Intrinsic and instrumental

are informal rules of conduct whether business, governmental, or personal. Select one: A. Laws B. Criteria C. Bills D. Policies

D. Policies

A(n) is an individual or organization that influences a company's choices and is affected by the company's actions in some way. Select one: A. Employer B. Chairman C. Chief executive officer D. Stakeholder

D. Stakeholder

An employer monitoring everything his employees do while at work, including recording their incoming and outgoing personal emails is typically considered: Select one: A. Ethical and legal. B. Unethical and against the law. C. Ethical but against the law. D. Unethical but legal.

D. Unethical but legal.

Under the _____________ theory, a person should strive to be an ethical person, not just make ethical decisions or study ethical rules or social policies. Select one: A. Categorical imperative B. Consequentialism C. Deontology D. Virtue ethics

D. Virtue ethics

True or False: Ethics considers what is not an illegal act to always be right. Select one: True False

False

Which of the following statements is true about the uniqueness of technological features? Select one: A. Traits of cyber technology are proven to be completely unique when compared with previously discovered technologies. B. Characteristics that apply to technology itself need not apply to ethical issues associated with that technology. C. Current technology can be considered uniquely adaptable, slow, and simple. D. None of the above

not A

Which of the following statements shows a flaw in the categorical imperative? Select one: A. You help your friend so he or she can steal from a store. B. Your friend commits a murder and admits guilt. C. You lie for your friend so he or she can escape from getting murdered. D. None of the above

not A or D

Philosophical ethics also examines issues involving ____________ concerns. Select one: A. Consequential B. Professional ethics C. Social policy D. All of the above

not C

Which of the following is NOT acceptable under the categorical imperative? Select one: A. Finishing a project late B. Excuses for tardiness C. Lying to others D. All of the above E. None of the above

not C

New odd behaviors that are created by cyber technology are called ___________. Select one: A. Policy vacuums B. Cyber addictions C. Conceptual muddles D. None of the above

not D

_____________ deals with what is morally right and wrong behavior. Select one: A. Professional ethics B. Virtue ethics C. Descriptive ethics D. Philosophical ethics

not D