D333 Ethics in Information
Technology Exam Study
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Section 1
This section overviews the course layout.
Section 2
In this section, three competencies are covered across four modules. This
section of the course contains Modules 1, 2, and 3, as follows:
• Module 1: An Overview of Ethics
• Module 2: Introduction to Ethical Frameworks
• Module 3: Professional Ethics
• Module 3: Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity
Module 1 An Overview of Ethics
From Computing and Technology Ethics: Engaging Through Science
Fiction, Chapter 1
1. Define the following terms:
- Normative statement
- Descriptive statement
- Ethical framework
2. Why is fostering good business ethics (also known as Corporate Social
Responsibility or CSR) important?
3. What are three basic/perennial problems in ethics discussed in the chapter?
4. Explain the misconception about ethics and self-interest described in the chapter.
How does the chapter argue against this view?
,5. What trends have increased the likelihood of unethical behavior?
6. What trends have increased the risk that information technology will be used in an
unethical manner?
7. What is the "invisibility factor" of computing technologies, as described by James
Moor? List the three issues stemming from this factor.
8. According to the chapter, what three specific changes have been brought about by
computer technologies? Briefly describe each.
9. Why does the chapter argue that computing professionals have a particular
responsibility to consider ethical issues?
10. Identify two advantages of using stories/science fiction to examine ethical issues,
as discussed in the chapter.
12. Define the following term:
- Moral imagination
15. What does the chapter say about the role of professional societies in articulating
ethical norms for a field?
16. What is the Hippocratic Oath, and how does it serve as an example of a
professional code of ethics?
, Module 2 Introduction to Ethical Frameworks
From Computing and Technology Ethics: Engaging Through Science
Fiction, Chapter 2
1. Define the following terms:
- Habitus
- Practical wisdom
- Heuristics of fear
2. What are the four main ethical frameworks discussed in detail in the chapter? Briefly
describe the core focus of each.
3. How does virtue ethics differ from deontology and utilitarianism in its approach to
ethical decision-making?
4. Explain the concept of "finding the mean" in virtue ethics. How does it relate to
practical wisdom?
5. What is the principle of utility in utilitarianism? What are some challenges in applying
this principle?
Technology Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers.
GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
, D333 Study Guide
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(If the links are not working, all the videos and quiz resources can be found under
“course search” on your course page.)
Section 1
This section overviews the course layout.
Section 2
In this section, three competencies are covered across four modules. This
section of the course contains Modules 1, 2, and 3, as follows:
• Module 1: An Overview of Ethics
• Module 2: Introduction to Ethical Frameworks
• Module 3: Professional Ethics
• Module 3: Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity
Module 1 An Overview of Ethics
From Computing and Technology Ethics: Engaging Through Science
Fiction, Chapter 1
1. Define the following terms:
- Normative statement
- Descriptive statement
- Ethical framework
2. Why is fostering good business ethics (also known as Corporate Social
Responsibility or CSR) important?
3. What are three basic/perennial problems in ethics discussed in the chapter?
4. Explain the misconception about ethics and self-interest described in the chapter.
How does the chapter argue against this view?
,5. What trends have increased the likelihood of unethical behavior?
6. What trends have increased the risk that information technology will be used in an
unethical manner?
7. What is the "invisibility factor" of computing technologies, as described by James
Moor? List the three issues stemming from this factor.
8. According to the chapter, what three specific changes have been brought about by
computer technologies? Briefly describe each.
9. Why does the chapter argue that computing professionals have a particular
responsibility to consider ethical issues?
10. Identify two advantages of using stories/science fiction to examine ethical issues,
as discussed in the chapter.
12. Define the following term:
- Moral imagination
15. What does the chapter say about the role of professional societies in articulating
ethical norms for a field?
16. What is the Hippocratic Oath, and how does it serve as an example of a
professional code of ethics?
, Module 2 Introduction to Ethical Frameworks
From Computing and Technology Ethics: Engaging Through Science
Fiction, Chapter 2
1. Define the following terms:
- Habitus
- Practical wisdom
- Heuristics of fear
2. What are the four main ethical frameworks discussed in detail in the chapter? Briefly
describe the core focus of each.
3. How does virtue ethics differ from deontology and utilitarianism in its approach to
ethical decision-making?
4. Explain the concept of "finding the mean" in virtue ethics. How does it relate to
practical wisdom?
5. What is the principle of utility in utilitarianism? What are some challenges in applying
this principle?
