WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
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1) Normative statement - ANSWER provides an assessment of how things should be
rather than how they are: for example, "he was wrong to do that" or "being kind is
more important than being the most successful."
2) Moral imagination - ANSWER Imagination that forms dealing with the morality
of problems in media and in real life.
3) the Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER requires medical professionals to "use treatment
to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but never with a view to injury
and wrong-doing"
4) Habitus - ANSWER the qualities of character that they have and the patterns of
living that issue from and reveal those qualities. That pattern of being is called a
habitus.
5) Deontology - ANSWER Most notably, deontology emphasizes the rightness or
wrongness of an action by reference to certain action-guiding principles. Depending
on the context, these principles can be described as laws, rules, maxims, imperatives,
or commands.
6) Kantian Ethics - ANSWER The notion that the universe is ordered by laws that
can be apprehended by human reason
,7) VIRTUE ETHICS - ANSWER is an approach to ethics organized around the idea
of human flourishing and human excellence. Its basic assumption is that all human
beings share some basic qualities of character, though we vary widely in how much
we excel at those qualities and how we express them, and each of us gets better (or
worse) at them according to our experiences.
8) Communitarianism - ANSWER is an approach to ethics organized around self-
realization in the context of interdependence. Its basic assumption is that human
beings exist in a state of mutual reliance on one another.
9) Utilitarianism/Consequentialism - ANSWER is an approach to ethics organized
around the idea of happiness. Like virtue ethics, utilitarianism is an outcome-based
approach to ethics that assumes that human beings are motivated by the desire to be
happy. Building on the basic assumption that humans are motivated by happiness,
utilitarians argue that when it comes to determining how we should act, we should
first and foremost consider what kinds of actions bring about the most happiness for
the greatest number of people.
10) Profession - ANSWER A profession has a core body of theoretical knowledge, this
work requires a combination of practical skill and knowledge. Has its own code of
ethics and culture.
11) Conflict of interest - ANSWER A conflict of interest is a situation in which a
professional is serving multiple parties (possibly including the professional themself)
and acting in the interest of one party may harm another.
12) Licensing - ANSWER requirements in order to practice the profession.
13) Certification - ANSWER are not legally mandated like licenses but likewise serve
as markers of confidence and may be expected or preferred by employers.
14) What are the core characteristics of a profession? - ANSWER -Profession has a
core body of theoretical knowledge.
-specialized knowledge gives professionals authority.
-a professional has clients
-a profession gives special and often unique privileges by the community.
, -a profession regulates itself with a code of ethics.
15) Preventive Ethics - ANSWER rules and guidelines that govern behavior and are
aimed at preventing cases of professional misconduct and particular disasters
16) Aspirational Ethics - ANSWER aimed at using technology for the betterment of
humankind
17) How does the IEEE Code of Ethics address the issue of discrimination? -
ANSWER IEEE 8: "To treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts of
discrimination based on race, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or gender expression."
18) What is the SECEPP, and what is its purpose? - ANSWER Software Engineering
Code of Ethics and Professional Practice - finer-grained subclauses of ethics.
19) zero-day exploit - ANSWER A cyberattack that takes place before the security
community and/or software developers become aware of and fix a security
vulnerability.
20) What is it called when a threat combines various types of exploits and vulnerabilities
in one payload? - ANSWER Blended Threat
21) In states where it is legal to spam, what are the usual requirements? - ANSWER -
Spammers cannot disguise their identity by using a false return address
-the email must include a label specifying that it is an ad or solicitation
-the email must include a way for recipients to indicate they do not want future mass
mailings.
22) APT - ANSWER A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a network
and stays there—undetected—with the intention of stealing data over a long period of
time (weeks or even months).
, 23) Rootkit - ANSWER An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands for data and other
small tasks.
24) Botnet - ANSWER An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands for data and other
small tasks.
25) the large federal agency with a budget of almost $65 billion whose goal is to provide
for a "safer, more secure America, which is resilient against terrorism and other
potential threats." - ANSWER Department of Homeland Security
26) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - ANSWER Address fraud and related activities in
association with computers including access, transmission, password trafficking, and
threats
27) Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices Statute -
ANSWER Covers false claims regarding unauthorized use of credit cards.
28) Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access
Statutes - ANSWER Focuses on unlawful access to stored communications to
obtain, alter, or prevent unauthorized access to electronic communication while it is in
electronic storage.
29) USA Patriot Act - ANSWER Defines cyberterrorism and associated penalties.
30) What are the three components of the CIA triad - ANSWER -ensuring
confidentiality
-maintaining integrity
-guaranteeing the availability of systems and data.
31) Describe a layered solution that can help prevent or minimize an attack. -
ANSWER In a layered solution, if an attacker breaks through one layer of security,
another layer must then be overcome.
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
VERSION>
1) Normative statement - ANSWER provides an assessment of how things should be
rather than how they are: for example, "he was wrong to do that" or "being kind is
more important than being the most successful."
2) Moral imagination - ANSWER Imagination that forms dealing with the morality
of problems in media and in real life.
3) the Hippocratic Oath - ANSWER requires medical professionals to "use treatment
to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but never with a view to injury
and wrong-doing"
4) Habitus - ANSWER the qualities of character that they have and the patterns of
living that issue from and reveal those qualities. That pattern of being is called a
habitus.
5) Deontology - ANSWER Most notably, deontology emphasizes the rightness or
wrongness of an action by reference to certain action-guiding principles. Depending
on the context, these principles can be described as laws, rules, maxims, imperatives,
or commands.
6) Kantian Ethics - ANSWER The notion that the universe is ordered by laws that
can be apprehended by human reason
,7) VIRTUE ETHICS - ANSWER is an approach to ethics organized around the idea
of human flourishing and human excellence. Its basic assumption is that all human
beings share some basic qualities of character, though we vary widely in how much
we excel at those qualities and how we express them, and each of us gets better (or
worse) at them according to our experiences.
8) Communitarianism - ANSWER is an approach to ethics organized around self-
realization in the context of interdependence. Its basic assumption is that human
beings exist in a state of mutual reliance on one another.
9) Utilitarianism/Consequentialism - ANSWER is an approach to ethics organized
around the idea of happiness. Like virtue ethics, utilitarianism is an outcome-based
approach to ethics that assumes that human beings are motivated by the desire to be
happy. Building on the basic assumption that humans are motivated by happiness,
utilitarians argue that when it comes to determining how we should act, we should
first and foremost consider what kinds of actions bring about the most happiness for
the greatest number of people.
10) Profession - ANSWER A profession has a core body of theoretical knowledge, this
work requires a combination of practical skill and knowledge. Has its own code of
ethics and culture.
11) Conflict of interest - ANSWER A conflict of interest is a situation in which a
professional is serving multiple parties (possibly including the professional themself)
and acting in the interest of one party may harm another.
12) Licensing - ANSWER requirements in order to practice the profession.
13) Certification - ANSWER are not legally mandated like licenses but likewise serve
as markers of confidence and may be expected or preferred by employers.
14) What are the core characteristics of a profession? - ANSWER -Profession has a
core body of theoretical knowledge.
-specialized knowledge gives professionals authority.
-a professional has clients
-a profession gives special and often unique privileges by the community.
, -a profession regulates itself with a code of ethics.
15) Preventive Ethics - ANSWER rules and guidelines that govern behavior and are
aimed at preventing cases of professional misconduct and particular disasters
16) Aspirational Ethics - ANSWER aimed at using technology for the betterment of
humankind
17) How does the IEEE Code of Ethics address the issue of discrimination? -
ANSWER IEEE 8: "To treat fairly all persons and to not engage in acts of
discrimination based on race, religion, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or gender expression."
18) What is the SECEPP, and what is its purpose? - ANSWER Software Engineering
Code of Ethics and Professional Practice - finer-grained subclauses of ethics.
19) zero-day exploit - ANSWER A cyberattack that takes place before the security
community and/or software developers become aware of and fix a security
vulnerability.
20) What is it called when a threat combines various types of exploits and vulnerabilities
in one payload? - ANSWER Blended Threat
21) In states where it is legal to spam, what are the usual requirements? - ANSWER -
Spammers cannot disguise their identity by using a false return address
-the email must include a label specifying that it is an ad or solicitation
-the email must include a way for recipients to indicate they do not want future mass
mailings.
22) APT - ANSWER A network attack in which an intruder gains access to a network
and stays there—undetected—with the intention of stealing data over a long period of
time (weeks or even months).
, 23) Rootkit - ANSWER An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands for data and other
small tasks.
24) Botnet - ANSWER An attack in which a malicious hacker takes over computers
via the Internet and causes them to flood a target site with demands for data and other
small tasks.
25) the large federal agency with a budget of almost $65 billion whose goal is to provide
for a "safer, more secure America, which is resilient against terrorism and other
potential threats." - ANSWER Department of Homeland Security
26) Computer Fraud and Abuse Act - ANSWER Address fraud and related activities in
association with computers including access, transmission, password trafficking, and
threats
27) Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices Statute -
ANSWER Covers false claims regarding unauthorized use of credit cards.
28) Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access
Statutes - ANSWER Focuses on unlawful access to stored communications to
obtain, alter, or prevent unauthorized access to electronic communication while it is in
electronic storage.
29) USA Patriot Act - ANSWER Defines cyberterrorism and associated penalties.
30) What are the three components of the CIA triad - ANSWER -ensuring
confidentiality
-maintaining integrity
-guaranteeing the availability of systems and data.
31) Describe a layered solution that can help prevent or minimize an attack. -
ANSWER In a layered solution, if an attacker breaks through one layer of security,
another layer must then be overcome.
