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Which of the following concepts best represents Lawrence Lessig's concern that "Code is Law"?
correct answers Regulation by code
A company developed a software package with an unexpected side effect. The company was
sued in court and paid damages, but did not admit fault. Which of the following terms best
describes this situation? correct answers Liable
Proponents of which theory claim that public information network should treat all contents, sites,
and data equally? correct answers Network Neutrality
Who was Sabeen Mahmud? correct answers Pakistani activist who held the first hackathon in
Pakistan. She was murdered for her activism.
According to De George's criteria, which of the following is a condition for being morally
obligated to blow the whistle? correct answers 1. The product will do serious harm to the public
2. The engineer has reported threat to supervisor
3. The engineer has exhausted all internal procedures
4. The engineer has accessible, documented evidence that their view of the situation is correct
5. The engineer has good reasons to believe that going public is necessary to bring about change
Which of the following organizations primarily promotes open source as a development process,
while allowing for proprietary software and commercial use? correct answers Open Source
Initiative
Your friend says, "It's wrong to paint over this artist's painting, because it could diminish their
reputation." What philosophy of intellectual property is she using? correct answers Personality
Theory
Which of the following governments deployed the so-called "Great Cannon"? correct answers
China
In class, we took two implicit association tests and discussed the results. Which of the following
do the majority of people who took these tests associate more with "male" rather than "female"?
correct answers Career and science
The proportion of women graduating with computer science degrees has decreased since the
1980's. True or false? correct answers True
When a fixed copy of a work is purchased, which of these grants the buyer the freedom to give
the fixed copy away without the author's permission? correct answers First-sale doctrine
According to a study we discussed in class, placing stereotypical objects like Star Trek posters
and video games in a classroom decreased young women's interest in studying computer science.
True or false? correct answers True
, Software can be patented correct answers True
Which one of the following statements is true about property? correct answers Originally
property referred to land
Property also includes objects that one can own
Property can best be understood as a relationship between individuals in reference to things
Which of the following would most likely be considered "fair use"? correct answers Use of
another person's copyrighted work for purposes:
criticism
comment
teaching
scholarship
research
Factors considered:
Purpose and character (profit, parody, transformative vs. derivative)
Nature of the work (facts and public interest)
Amount of work used
Effect on market value
The DMCA is an example of which of Lessig's Four Modes of Regulation? correct answers
Regulation by Law
Which of the following is part of the analyze step of Tavani's "Comprehensive Strategy for
Approaching Cyberethics Issues"? correct answers Identify any policy vacuums
Clear up conceptual muddles
According to John Rawls, what do we call resources that satisfy basic human needs, giving them
moral weight? correct answers Primary social goods
The proportion of women graduating with computer science degrees has steadily increased since
the 1980's. True or false? correct answers False
Under which philosophical theory of ethics is intellectual property considered a natural right?
correct answers Labor Theory
Which of the following philosophies is rooted in the idea that intellectual property should be
protected only because it benefits society? correct answers Utilitarian Theory
Which of the following words describes the situation in which a dominant group so successfully
projects its particular way of seeing social reality that its view is accepted as common sense and
part of the natural order? correct answers Hegemony
Melinda works for a company that sells medical software with a crucial bug that causes a
misdiagnosis of cancer. She talked to her supervisor about her concerns and filed a formal
Which of the following concepts best represents Lawrence Lessig's concern that "Code is Law"?
correct answers Regulation by code
A company developed a software package with an unexpected side effect. The company was
sued in court and paid damages, but did not admit fault. Which of the following terms best
describes this situation? correct answers Liable
Proponents of which theory claim that public information network should treat all contents, sites,
and data equally? correct answers Network Neutrality
Who was Sabeen Mahmud? correct answers Pakistani activist who held the first hackathon in
Pakistan. She was murdered for her activism.
According to De George's criteria, which of the following is a condition for being morally
obligated to blow the whistle? correct answers 1. The product will do serious harm to the public
2. The engineer has reported threat to supervisor
3. The engineer has exhausted all internal procedures
4. The engineer has accessible, documented evidence that their view of the situation is correct
5. The engineer has good reasons to believe that going public is necessary to bring about change
Which of the following organizations primarily promotes open source as a development process,
while allowing for proprietary software and commercial use? correct answers Open Source
Initiative
Your friend says, "It's wrong to paint over this artist's painting, because it could diminish their
reputation." What philosophy of intellectual property is she using? correct answers Personality
Theory
Which of the following governments deployed the so-called "Great Cannon"? correct answers
China
In class, we took two implicit association tests and discussed the results. Which of the following
do the majority of people who took these tests associate more with "male" rather than "female"?
correct answers Career and science
The proportion of women graduating with computer science degrees has decreased since the
1980's. True or false? correct answers True
When a fixed copy of a work is purchased, which of these grants the buyer the freedom to give
the fixed copy away without the author's permission? correct answers First-sale doctrine
According to a study we discussed in class, placing stereotypical objects like Star Trek posters
and video games in a classroom decreased young women's interest in studying computer science.
True or false? correct answers True
, Software can be patented correct answers True
Which one of the following statements is true about property? correct answers Originally
property referred to land
Property also includes objects that one can own
Property can best be understood as a relationship between individuals in reference to things
Which of the following would most likely be considered "fair use"? correct answers Use of
another person's copyrighted work for purposes:
criticism
comment
teaching
scholarship
research
Factors considered:
Purpose and character (profit, parody, transformative vs. derivative)
Nature of the work (facts and public interest)
Amount of work used
Effect on market value
The DMCA is an example of which of Lessig's Four Modes of Regulation? correct answers
Regulation by Law
Which of the following is part of the analyze step of Tavani's "Comprehensive Strategy for
Approaching Cyberethics Issues"? correct answers Identify any policy vacuums
Clear up conceptual muddles
According to John Rawls, what do we call resources that satisfy basic human needs, giving them
moral weight? correct answers Primary social goods
The proportion of women graduating with computer science degrees has steadily increased since
the 1980's. True or false? correct answers False
Under which philosophical theory of ethics is intellectual property considered a natural right?
correct answers Labor Theory
Which of the following philosophies is rooted in the idea that intellectual property should be
protected only because it benefits society? correct answers Utilitarian Theory
Which of the following words describes the situation in which a dominant group so successfully
projects its particular way of seeing social reality that its view is accepted as common sense and
part of the natural order? correct answers Hegemony
Melinda works for a company that sells medical software with a crucial bug that causes a
misdiagnosis of cancer. She talked to her supervisor about her concerns and filed a formal
