WGU C961 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
PART 1: ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS & DECISIONMAKING (Questions 1–80)
1. A technology company deploys facial recognition software for public safety.
The software reduces crime but has a documented higher falsepositive rate
for certain minority groups. Executives argue the overall benefit to society
outweighs the harm. Which ethical framework BEST supports the executives'
argument?
A. Deontological ethics
B. Virtue ethics
C. Utilitarianism
D. Rights based ethics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on overall outcomes and the
greatest good for the greatest number, even if some individuals are harmed.
2. Which principle emphasizes doing no harm in technology use?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Beneficence
,C. Autonomy
D. Justice
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonmaleficence requires avoiding actions that cause harm.
3. Beneficence in technology ethics refers to:
A. Acting in ways that promote good
B. Avoiding harm only
C. Respecting privacy only
D. Following laws only
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Beneficence emphasizes positive contributions to users and society.
4. Autonomy in tech ethics relates to:
A. Respecting users' decisionmaking
B. Ensuring maximum profit
C. Avoiding harm only
D. Following authority blindly
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Users should have informed control over technology affecting
them.
,5. Justice in technology includes:
A. Fair and equitable access to resources and services
B. Harming competitors
C. Avoiding responsibility
D. Following convenience
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ethical tech ensures fair treatment and access.
6. A software developer discovers a security flaw in their company's product
but is told by management to ignore it because fixing it would delay the
release. The developer reports the issue to an external regulatory agency. This
action is an example of:
A. Whistleblowing
B. Insider trading
C. Corporate espionage
D. Negligence
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Whistleblowing involves reporting unethical or illegal activities
within an organization to external authorities.
7. According to Aristotle's virtue ethics, what should be the nature of a person
who wants to donate something to an orphanage?
A. Tolerant
B. Wealthy
C. Generous
, D. Powerful
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Virtue ethics focuses on the character of the moral agent;
generosity is the virtue associated with giving.
8. A person breaks a traffic law in order to get a critically injured man to a
hospital. Which decisionmaking behavior describes this action?
A. Ethical and illegal
B. Unethical and illegal
C. Ethical and legal
D. Unethical and legal
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The action is ethical (saving a life) but technically illegal (breaking
traffic law).
9. Which of the following BEST describes the difference between ethics and
morals?
A. Ethics are personal principles; morals are groupdefined codes
B. Ethics are groupdefined codes; morals are personal principles
C. Ethics and morals are the same thing
D. Ethics are laws; morals are preferences
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ethics is a code of behavior defined by the group to which an
individual belongs; morals are personal principles.
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
PART 1: ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS & DECISIONMAKING (Questions 1–80)
1. A technology company deploys facial recognition software for public safety.
The software reduces crime but has a documented higher falsepositive rate
for certain minority groups. Executives argue the overall benefit to society
outweighs the harm. Which ethical framework BEST supports the executives'
argument?
A. Deontological ethics
B. Virtue ethics
C. Utilitarianism
D. Rights based ethics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Utilitarianism evaluates actions based on overall outcomes and the
greatest good for the greatest number, even if some individuals are harmed.
2. Which principle emphasizes doing no harm in technology use?
A. Nonmaleficence
B. Beneficence
,C. Autonomy
D. Justice
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonmaleficence requires avoiding actions that cause harm.
3. Beneficence in technology ethics refers to:
A. Acting in ways that promote good
B. Avoiding harm only
C. Respecting privacy only
D. Following laws only
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Beneficence emphasizes positive contributions to users and society.
4. Autonomy in tech ethics relates to:
A. Respecting users' decisionmaking
B. Ensuring maximum profit
C. Avoiding harm only
D. Following authority blindly
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Users should have informed control over technology affecting
them.
,5. Justice in technology includes:
A. Fair and equitable access to resources and services
B. Harming competitors
C. Avoiding responsibility
D. Following convenience
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ethical tech ensures fair treatment and access.
6. A software developer discovers a security flaw in their company's product
but is told by management to ignore it because fixing it would delay the
release. The developer reports the issue to an external regulatory agency. This
action is an example of:
A. Whistleblowing
B. Insider trading
C. Corporate espionage
D. Negligence
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Whistleblowing involves reporting unethical or illegal activities
within an organization to external authorities.
7. According to Aristotle's virtue ethics, what should be the nature of a person
who wants to donate something to an orphanage?
A. Tolerant
B. Wealthy
C. Generous
, D. Powerful
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Virtue ethics focuses on the character of the moral agent;
generosity is the virtue associated with giving.
8. A person breaks a traffic law in order to get a critically injured man to a
hospital. Which decisionmaking behavior describes this action?
A. Ethical and illegal
B. Unethical and illegal
C. Ethical and legal
D. Unethical and legal
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The action is ethical (saving a life) but technically illegal (breaking
traffic law).
9. Which of the following BEST describes the difference between ethics and
morals?
A. Ethics are personal principles; morals are groupdefined codes
B. Ethics are groupdefined codes; morals are personal principles
C. Ethics and morals are the same thing
D. Ethics are laws; morals are preferences
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ethics is a code of behavior defined by the group to which an
individual belongs; morals are personal principles.
