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Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
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Chapter: Chapter 01 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of an “intermediate principle” or “mode of responsibility”?
A) Autonomy
B) The Golden Rule
C) Beneficence
D) Justice
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: New Natural Law
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
2. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of ethics, a universal validity that remains the same
whether one does business in Nigeria or interacts in cyberspace?
A) Cultural norms
B) Social norms
C) Betanorms
D) Metanorms
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Cyberethics and Code
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
3. What role should morality play in cyberspace?
A) It must be the ultimate regulator of cyberspace that sets the boundaries for activities and policies.
B) It should mandate copyright laws.
C) It should direct and harmonize the forces of law, code, the market, and social norms so that
interactions and dealings there will be measured, fair, and just.
D) It must be the ultimate regulator of cyberspace that sets the boundaries for activities and policies, and
it should direct and harmonize the forces of law, code, the market, and social norms so that interactions
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,Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
and dealings there will be measured, fair, and just.
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Cyberethics and Code
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
4. Who argues that technology does not irreversibly shape the way we live, work, and interact in this
world?
A) Technology neutralists
B) Ellul and Heidegger
C) Weber
D) None of these are correct.
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Iron Cage or Gateway to Utopia?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
5. What does the author term as the middle ground between the extreme positions of technology
neutrality and pessimistic outlook on technology?
A) Technological romanticism
B) Technological realism
C) The moral high ground
D) Neutral coding effect
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Iron Cage or Gateway to Utopia?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
6. The statement “The sole ultimate standard of right, wrong, and obligation is the principle of utility or
beneficence, which says quite strictly that the moral end to be sought in all that we do is the greatest
possible balance of good over evil (or the least possible balance of evil over good)” describes which of
the following?
A) Utilitarianism
B) Teleological
C) Deontological
D) Evangological
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Ethical Values and the Digital Frontier
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
7. Which ethical framework asks the operative question: Which action or policy best protects the human
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,Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
and legal rights of the individuals involved?
A) Consequentialism/utilitarianism
B) New natural law
C) Rights-based morality
D) Duty-based morality
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Postscript on Moral Theory
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
8. Which of the four principles proposed by Beauchamp and Childress suggest “Above all, do no harm”?
A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Beneficence
D) Justice
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Normative Principles
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
9. Which ethical framework has as its starting point for moral reflection the practical principle: “Good
should be done and pursued, and evil avoided.”?
A) New natural law
B) Rights-based morality
C) Beneficence
D) Duty-based morality
Answer: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Postscript on Moral Theory
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
True/False
1. True or False? Metanorms are simply a variable social action guide that is completely relative and
dependent on a given social or cultural environment.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Cyberethics and Code
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
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2. True or False? Examples of negative rights include the right to free speech, the right to property, and
the right to privacy.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Ethical Values and the Digital Frontier
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
3. True or False? Floridi suggests that robots can be held morally accountable, but that they lack moral
responsibility for their actions.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Floridi’s Macroethics
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
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Assessment Quiz
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Chapter: Chapter 02 – Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? Cyberspace should be a place where values like justice, fairness, autonomy, and
privacy are given due respect.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Contested Sovereignty in Cyberspace
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
Short Answer
1. _________________ works by breaking up a message into fixed-sized units.
Ans: Packet switching
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: The Early History of the Internet
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
2. ____________________ establishes a unique numeric address for each system connected to the
internet.
Ans: Internet Protocol
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Internet’s Architecture
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
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3. The heart of the internet’s original design is a network architectural standard that was first called the
__________________ principle, where intelligence is located at the ends but not in the network itself.
Ans: end-to-end
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Net Neutrality
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
4. The last three letters of a web address indicate a(n) ______________ identification, such as .edu
stands for education.
Ans: top-level
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The World Wide Web
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
5. Because Google used a(n) ______________ search technology that provided better results and was
free of spam, it quickly became the favorite search tool.
Ans: PageRank
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Gatekeepers and Search Engines
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
6. Facebook and Twitter are examples of _____________.
Ans: social networks
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Social Networking
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
7. Because the internet was designed as a(n) ________________ global technology, it is difficult for
governments to enforce laws or restrictions.
Ans: borderless
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Regulating the Digital Infrastructure
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
8. Due to strong ______________________ programs, it is more difficult for the state to conduct
surveillance on confidential electronic communications.
Ans: encryption
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Contested Sovereignty in Cyberspace
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Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
9. _______________ handles ordinary and routine technical matters such as the determination of
technical standards and the management of domain names and IP addresses.
Ans: Governance
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Internet Governance
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
10. Google’s dominance has concerned regulators that Google will _______________ internet search
and use that as a lever to gain control over other online industries.
Ans: monopolize
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Gatekeepers and Search Engines
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
11. The fundamental question regarding search engine technology is whether users are getting
_______________ results when they initiate a search.
Ans: unbiased
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Gatekeepers and Search Engines
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
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Chapter: Chapter 03 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. The internet was created by:
A) NATO.
B) the Warsaw Pact.
C) the United States.
D) the European Union.
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Speech and Internet Architecture
Subject: Chapter 3
Title: Free Speech and Censorship in Cyberspace
2. All of the following are specific examples that support the argument that anonymous free expression
deserves protection, except:
A) whistleblowers.
B) social intolerance.
C) cyberbullies.
D) political dissent.
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anonymous Speech
Subject: Chapter 3
Title: Free Speech and Censorship in Cyberspace
3. Which Supreme Court case ruled against California’s regulations forbidding the sale of violent video
games to minors?
A) ACLU v. Video Game Association of America
B) Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association
C) Miller v. California
D) Elonis v. U.S.
Ans: B
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Spinello
Important Notes
The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
Quizzes, Midterm and final exams are included (if available in the original resources).
We continuously update our files to ensure you receive the latest and most accurate
editions.
New editions are added regularly – stay connected for updates!
⚠️Note on Answer Keys: If the answer key is not included within the chapter
questions, you will find the complete answers and solutions at the end of each
chapter.
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,Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
Import Settings:
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Chapter: Chapter 01 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is an example of an “intermediate principle” or “mode of responsibility”?
A) Autonomy
B) The Golden Rule
C) Beneficence
D) Justice
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: New Natural Law
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
2. Which of the following is a fundamental principle of ethics, a universal validity that remains the same
whether one does business in Nigeria or interacts in cyberspace?
A) Cultural norms
B) Social norms
C) Betanorms
D) Metanorms
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Cyberethics and Code
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
3. What role should morality play in cyberspace?
A) It must be the ultimate regulator of cyberspace that sets the boundaries for activities and policies.
B) It should mandate copyright laws.
C) It should direct and harmonize the forces of law, code, the market, and social norms so that
interactions and dealings there will be measured, fair, and just.
D) It must be the ultimate regulator of cyberspace that sets the boundaries for activities and policies, and
it should direct and harmonize the forces of law, code, the market, and social norms so that interactions
Copyright © 2021 by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
,Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
and dealings there will be measured, fair, and just.
Ans: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Cyberethics and Code
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
4. Who argues that technology does not irreversibly shape the way we live, work, and interact in this
world?
A) Technology neutralists
B) Ellul and Heidegger
C) Weber
D) None of these are correct.
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Iron Cage or Gateway to Utopia?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
5. What does the author term as the middle ground between the extreme positions of technology
neutrality and pessimistic outlook on technology?
A) Technological romanticism
B) Technological realism
C) The moral high ground
D) Neutral coding effect
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Iron Cage or Gateway to Utopia?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
6. The statement “The sole ultimate standard of right, wrong, and obligation is the principle of utility or
beneficence, which says quite strictly that the moral end to be sought in all that we do is the greatest
possible balance of good over evil (or the least possible balance of evil over good)” describes which of
the following?
A) Utilitarianism
B) Teleological
C) Deontological
D) Evangological
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Ethical Values and the Digital Frontier
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
7. Which ethical framework asks the operative question: Which action or policy best protects the human
Copyright © 2021 by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
,Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
and legal rights of the individuals involved?
A) Consequentialism/utilitarianism
B) New natural law
C) Rights-based morality
D) Duty-based morality
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Postscript on Moral Theory
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
8. Which of the four principles proposed by Beauchamp and Childress suggest “Above all, do no harm”?
A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Beneficence
D) Justice
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Normative Principles
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
9. Which ethical framework has as its starting point for moral reflection the practical principle: “Good
should be done and pursued, and evil avoided.”?
A) New natural law
B) Rights-based morality
C) Beneficence
D) Duty-based morality
Answer: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Postscript on Moral Theory
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
True/False
1. True or False? Metanorms are simply a variable social action guide that is completely relative and
dependent on a given social or cultural environment.
Ans: False
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Cyberethics and Code
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
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2. True or False? Examples of negative rights include the right to free speech, the right to property, and
the right to privacy.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Ethical Values and the Digital Frontier
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
3. True or False? Floridi suggests that robots can be held morally accountable, but that they lack moral
responsibility for their actions.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Floridi’s Macroethics
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: The Internet and Ethical Values
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,Cyberethics: Morality and Law in Cyberspace
Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
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Highest Answer Letter: D
Multiple Keywords in Same Paragraph: No
NAS ISBN13: 9781284199154, add to Ahead, Title tags
Chapter: Chapter 02 – Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? Cyberspace should be a place where values like justice, fairness, autonomy, and
privacy are given due respect.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Contested Sovereignty in Cyberspace
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
Short Answer
1. _________________ works by breaking up a message into fixed-sized units.
Ans: Packet switching
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: The Early History of the Internet
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
2. ____________________ establishes a unique numeric address for each system connected to the
internet.
Ans: Internet Protocol
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Internet’s Architecture
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
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Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
3. The heart of the internet’s original design is a network architectural standard that was first called the
__________________ principle, where intelligence is located at the ends but not in the network itself.
Ans: end-to-end
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Net Neutrality
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
4. The last three letters of a web address indicate a(n) ______________ identification, such as .edu
stands for education.
Ans: top-level
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The World Wide Web
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
5. Because Google used a(n) ______________ search technology that provided better results and was
free of spam, it quickly became the favorite search tool.
Ans: PageRank
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Gatekeepers and Search Engines
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
6. Facebook and Twitter are examples of _____________.
Ans: social networks
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Social Networking
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
7. Because the internet was designed as a(n) ________________ global technology, it is difficult for
governments to enforce laws or restrictions.
Ans: borderless
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Regulating the Digital Infrastructure
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
8. Due to strong ______________________ programs, it is more difficult for the state to conduct
surveillance on confidential electronic communications.
Ans: encryption
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Contested Sovereignty in Cyberspace
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Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
9. _______________ handles ordinary and routine technical matters such as the determination of
technical standards and the management of domain names and IP addresses.
Ans: Governance
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Internet Governance
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
10. Google’s dominance has concerned regulators that Google will _______________ internet search
and use that as a lever to gain control over other online industries.
Ans: monopolize
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Gatekeepers and Search Engines
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
11. The fundamental question regarding search engine technology is whether users are getting
_______________ results when they initiate a search.
Ans: unbiased
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Gatekeepers and Search Engines
Subject: Chapter 2
Title: Information and Power: Regulating and Governing Networked Technologies
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Richard A. Spinello
Assessment Quiz
Import Settings:
Base Settings: Brownstone Default
Information Field: Complexity
Information Field: Ahead
Information Field: Subject
Information Field: Title
Highest Answer Letter: D
Multiple Keywords in Same Paragraph: No
NAS ISBN13: 9781284199154, add to Ahead, Title tags
Chapter: Chapter 03 – Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. The internet was created by:
A) NATO.
B) the Warsaw Pact.
C) the United States.
D) the European Union.
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Speech and Internet Architecture
Subject: Chapter 3
Title: Free Speech and Censorship in Cyberspace
2. All of the following are specific examples that support the argument that anonymous free expression
deserves protection, except:
A) whistleblowers.
B) social intolerance.
C) cyberbullies.
D) political dissent.
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Anonymous Speech
Subject: Chapter 3
Title: Free Speech and Censorship in Cyberspace
3. Which Supreme Court case ruled against California’s regulations forbidding the sale of violent video
games to minors?
A) ACLU v. Video Game Association of America
B) Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association
C) Miller v. California
D) Elonis v. U.S.
Ans: B
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