WGU D333 Ethics in Technology UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Deontology - CORRECT ANSWER - An approach to ethics which suggests that actions
are morally right or wrong based on defined rules, irrespective of their outcomes
Utilitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - A philosophy suggesting that actions are morally
right if they are beneficial to the majority
Virtue Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - A branch of moral philosophy that focuses on
character rather than rules or consequences
Relativism - CORRECT ANSWER - The theory that truths, values, or morality are relative
and vary according to differences in perception and consideration
Consequentialism - CORRECT ANSWER - An ethical theory that judges actions based on
their outcomes or consequences
Wiretap Act - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal law in the U.S. that restricts the
interception of oral and wire communications
Gramm Leach-Bliley Act - CORRECT ANSWER - A law that requires financial
institutions in the U.S. to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and
safeguard sensitive data
USA Patriot Act - CORRECT ANSWER - A law enacted by the U.S. government after
9/11 to strengthen security controls and improve intelligence capabilities
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. law that prescribes
procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Deontology - CORRECT ANSWER - An approach to ethics which suggests that actions
are morally right or wrong based on defined rules, irrespective of their outcomes
Utilitarianism - CORRECT ANSWER - A philosophy suggesting that actions are morally
right if they are beneficial to the majority
Virtue Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - A branch of moral philosophy that focuses on
character rather than rules or consequences
Relativism - CORRECT ANSWER - The theory that truths, values, or morality are relative
and vary according to differences in perception and consideration
Consequentialism - CORRECT ANSWER - An ethical theory that judges actions based on
their outcomes or consequences
Wiretap Act - CORRECT ANSWER - A federal law in the U.S. that restricts the
interception of oral and wire communications
Gramm Leach-Bliley Act - CORRECT ANSWER - A law that requires financial
institutions in the U.S. to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and
safeguard sensitive data
USA Patriot Act - CORRECT ANSWER - A law enacted by the U.S. government after
9/11 to strengthen security controls and improve intelligence capabilities
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. law that prescribes
procedures for requesting judicial authorization for foreign intelligence surveillance
