D333 Ethics in Technology Study Guide
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Two programmers disagree about which philosophical theory is best suited for their
autonomous vehicles. One programmer suggests their vehicle should always choose the
greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Which philosophical theory encapsulates this stance?
Utilitarianism
What is the difference between ethics and morals?
Ethics reflect a societal code of behavior, whereas morals reflect personal principles.
An IT company holds itself accountable for how its actions affect its shareholders,
consumers, employees, community, the environment, and suppliers. What is this
company demonstrating?
Corporate social responsibility
A homeowners' association (HOA) installs license plate readers after an increase in
reported crime in the neighborhood. Two domestic workers petition the HOA,
requesting that their data be deleted to protect their privacy. The HOA considers this
but denies their request, citing the greater need for security protection for residents.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
Consequentialism
A project team at an animal welfare agency is using predictive analytics to help take
animals out of abusive environments. The algorithm the team designed has a false
positive rate that is higher than zero, which means that some animals could be removed
erroneously if the algorithm's recommendations are followed. The project owner
,understands that pets may wrongfully be removed from loving healthy homes but
decides to use the algorithm anyway because it will happen only a small percentage of
the time. Which ethical theory does this represent?
Consequentialism
A developer creates video games based on real war scenarios and designs characters
that mimic real people from world events. The video game has content perceived as
excessively violent and rewards players who inflict the most harm on other players'
virtual characters. The developer knows that these are simulated acts that depict real
war scenarios to create an immersive experience for players but is concerned about the
impact on their moral character. Which ethical theory does this situation represent?
Virtue
A software sales company is currently struggling with low sales. The company is aware
that one of its competitor's senior sales managers is dissatisfied with the competitor due
to having been overlooked for a promotion to the position of a vice president (VP). The
company approaches the sales manager and offers them a position as VP for sales on
the condition of bringing the manager's existing customer list and contacts to the new
role. The sales manager is bound by a noncompete clause. Which type of decision-
making process did the company follow?
Unethical and illegal
An analyst at the technology firm receives written permission from management to take
an additional part-time job at an external consulting firm. The analyst is currently
under a strict nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with the technology firm and has made
external consulting firm aware of the NDA terms. When the analyst starts work on the
first project, the external consulting firm asks for but does not require the analyst to
,share details about a specific client project protected under the NDA that the analyst
previously worked on with the technology firm. Which type of decision-making process
did external consulting firm follow?
Unethical and legal
The marketing department of a financial services institution asks data scientists to build
a consumer profile based on transaction data. Although company lawyers approve the
request to explicitly signal customers with potential gambling addiction problems, the
data scientists refuse to build the profiles. What describes this request?
Unethical and legal
Which ethical concept is related to the right to use a person's or an organization's
intangible creative activities?
Property
A data analyst at a credit reporting agency notices an issue with a quality assurance
sampling of consumer credit reports. The information is incomplete and, in some cases,
entered incorrectly. This often results in lower credit scores for consumers. Which
ethical issue is the agency involved in?
Accuracy
What is a reason for organizations to pursue corporate social responsibility (CSR)
goals?
Gain goodwill
A police department employee has access to data related to an ongoing investigation. A
local politician whom the employee supports has come under investigation. The
, employee accesses the data relating to the investigation and provides the file to the
politician anonymously. How should this behavior be classified?
Industrial espionage
An IT manager implements security measures at the organization, network, application,
and employee levels. Which approach to security is the manager using?
Layered
A new startup tech company plans to provide secure wireless access within its office for
employees and other trusted visitors. The company has concerns about competitors
eavesdropping or compromising the connections and obtaining unauthorized access to
the company's intellectual property. The company is considering using Wireless
Protected Access 2 (WPA2) to secure data in transit. Which protocol does this wireless
protection implement?
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent monitors a telephone conversation
between a 12-year-old child and the child's stepfather. The monitoring is part of a
criminal investigation. A warrant was not obtained prior to commencement of the
monitoring. Which law or regulation did the agent violate?
Wiretap Act
A U.S. company launched an e-commerce platform in the European Union (EU). The
board of directors raised concerns about compliance with applicable privacy
regulations and the collection of customer information. Which regulation applies to this
scenario?
General Data Protection Regulation
Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
Two programmers disagree about which philosophical theory is best suited for their
autonomous vehicles. One programmer suggests their vehicle should always choose the
greatest good for the greatest number of people.
Which philosophical theory encapsulates this stance?
Utilitarianism
What is the difference between ethics and morals?
Ethics reflect a societal code of behavior, whereas morals reflect personal principles.
An IT company holds itself accountable for how its actions affect its shareholders,
consumers, employees, community, the environment, and suppliers. What is this
company demonstrating?
Corporate social responsibility
A homeowners' association (HOA) installs license plate readers after an increase in
reported crime in the neighborhood. Two domestic workers petition the HOA,
requesting that their data be deleted to protect their privacy. The HOA considers this
but denies their request, citing the greater need for security protection for residents.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
Consequentialism
A project team at an animal welfare agency is using predictive analytics to help take
animals out of abusive environments. The algorithm the team designed has a false
positive rate that is higher than zero, which means that some animals could be removed
erroneously if the algorithm's recommendations are followed. The project owner
,understands that pets may wrongfully be removed from loving healthy homes but
decides to use the algorithm anyway because it will happen only a small percentage of
the time. Which ethical theory does this represent?
Consequentialism
A developer creates video games based on real war scenarios and designs characters
that mimic real people from world events. The video game has content perceived as
excessively violent and rewards players who inflict the most harm on other players'
virtual characters. The developer knows that these are simulated acts that depict real
war scenarios to create an immersive experience for players but is concerned about the
impact on their moral character. Which ethical theory does this situation represent?
Virtue
A software sales company is currently struggling with low sales. The company is aware
that one of its competitor's senior sales managers is dissatisfied with the competitor due
to having been overlooked for a promotion to the position of a vice president (VP). The
company approaches the sales manager and offers them a position as VP for sales on
the condition of bringing the manager's existing customer list and contacts to the new
role. The sales manager is bound by a noncompete clause. Which type of decision-
making process did the company follow?
Unethical and illegal
An analyst at the technology firm receives written permission from management to take
an additional part-time job at an external consulting firm. The analyst is currently
under a strict nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with the technology firm and has made
external consulting firm aware of the NDA terms. When the analyst starts work on the
first project, the external consulting firm asks for but does not require the analyst to
,share details about a specific client project protected under the NDA that the analyst
previously worked on with the technology firm. Which type of decision-making process
did external consulting firm follow?
Unethical and legal
The marketing department of a financial services institution asks data scientists to build
a consumer profile based on transaction data. Although company lawyers approve the
request to explicitly signal customers with potential gambling addiction problems, the
data scientists refuse to build the profiles. What describes this request?
Unethical and legal
Which ethical concept is related to the right to use a person's or an organization's
intangible creative activities?
Property
A data analyst at a credit reporting agency notices an issue with a quality assurance
sampling of consumer credit reports. The information is incomplete and, in some cases,
entered incorrectly. This often results in lower credit scores for consumers. Which
ethical issue is the agency involved in?
Accuracy
What is a reason for organizations to pursue corporate social responsibility (CSR)
goals?
Gain goodwill
A police department employee has access to data related to an ongoing investigation. A
local politician whom the employee supports has come under investigation. The
, employee accesses the data relating to the investigation and provides the file to the
politician anonymously. How should this behavior be classified?
Industrial espionage
An IT manager implements security measures at the organization, network, application,
and employee levels. Which approach to security is the manager using?
Layered
A new startup tech company plans to provide secure wireless access within its office for
employees and other trusted visitors. The company has concerns about competitors
eavesdropping or compromising the connections and obtaining unauthorized access to
the company's intellectual property. The company is considering using Wireless
Protected Access 2 (WPA2) to secure data in transit. Which protocol does this wireless
protection implement?
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent monitors a telephone conversation
between a 12-year-old child and the child's stepfather. The monitoring is part of a
criminal investigation. A warrant was not obtained prior to commencement of the
monitoring. Which law or regulation did the agent violate?
Wiretap Act
A U.S. company launched an e-commerce platform in the European Union (EU). The
board of directors raised concerns about compliance with applicable privacy
regulations and the collection of customer information. Which regulation applies to this
scenario?
General Data Protection Regulation
