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_______ refers to the principles of right and wrong that individuals use to make choices.
- ANSWER Ethics
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ________ include(s) the issue
addressing intellectual property rights in a digital society. - ANSWER property rights and
obligations
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ________ is the standard by which
cultural values are evaluated and supported in a digital society. - ANSWER quality of life
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ________ include(s) the issue of
who can and will be held liable for harm done to property rights. - ANSWER
accountability and control
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ________ include(s) the issue of
determining the data that individuals and organizations can protect. - ANSWER
information rights and obligations
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ________ include(s) the issue of
what standards should we demand to protect the safety of society. - ANSWER system
quality
The doubling of computing power every 18 months has raised questions about the
________ - ANSWER accuracy and reliability of information systems
Advances in data storage techniques and the rapidly declining costs of data storage
threaten ________. - ANSWER individual privacy
Combining data from multiple sources to create digital dossiers of detailed information
on individuals is called ________. - ANSWER profiling
_______ businesses gather and sell personal information to government agencies. -
ANSWER Data broker
The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual are called ________. -
ANSWER ethics
Ethical issues in information systems have become more of an urgent topic because of
the rise of ________. - ANSWER the Internet and e-commerce
, All of the following are technology trends that raise ethical issues EXCEPT ________. -
ANSWER disruptive technologies
Which answer contains the correct list of moral dimensions of the Information Age? -
ANSWER Information rights and obligations, property rights and obligations,
accountability and control, system quality, quality of life
Which of the following is NOT part of the analysis of a situation that presents an ethical
issue? - ANSWER Avoid actions with extremely low failure costs.
_______ means that mechanisms are in place to determine who in an organization took
responsible action. - ANSWER Accountability
Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative states ________. - ANSWER if an action is not
right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone
Promises by professions to regulate themselves in the general interest of society are
called ________ - ANSWER codes of conduct
All of the following are steps that should be taken when confronted with a new ethical
situation EXCEPT ________. - ANSWER analyze the organizational structure
Which of the following correctly defines the concept of accountability? - ANSWER A
feature of systems and social institutions exists in which mechanisms are in place to
determine who acted and who is responsible.
Which of the following ethical principles states: "Take the action that produces the least
harm or the least potential cost"? - ANSWER Risk aversion principle
The ________ is the most important U.S. federal statute regarding conditions for
handling information regarding credit reporting and financial records. - ANSWER
Privacy Act of 1974
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) focuses on ________. -
ANSWER parental permissions
In Europe, before data is gathered, ________ must be given by customers with
knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision. - ANSWER informed
consent
The act that aims at protecting medical records is the ________. - ANSWER HIPAA
________ are small text files loaded on a computer when a user visits Web sites. -
ANSWER Cookies
________ is the world's largest search engine. - ANSWER Google