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WGU D391 – LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY
100-QUESTION, ANSWERS & RATIONALES OA
REVISION WORKSHEET-2026
This worksheet includes: LEADERSHIP, ETHICS & DECISION-MAKING, TECHNOLOGY, DATA, AI &
CYBERETHICS
1. A technology leader decides to deploy AI monitoring software without informing
employees. Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
Answer: B
Rationale:
Autonomy requires informed consent and respect for individual decision-making. Deploying
surveillance secretly removes employees’ ability to consent. Beneficence focuses on benefit,
justice on fairness, and fidelity on trustkeeping.
2. Which leadership style BEST supports ethical decision-making in rapidly evolving
technological environments?
A. Autocratic
B. Transactional
C. Transformational
D. Laissez-faire
Answer: C
Rationale:
Transformational leaders emphasize values, ethics, and long-term vision—critical when
technology introduces new moral risks. Autocratic and transactional styles focus on control and
rewards, while laissez-faire lacks guidance.
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3. A company collects customer data for one purpose but later uses it for another without
disclosure. This is an example of violating:
A. Data minimization
B. Purpose limitation
C. Accountability
D. Confidentiality
Answer: B
Rationale:
Purpose limitation requires data to be used only for the stated purpose. Data minimization
concerns amount collected, confidentiality concerns access, and accountability concerns
responsibility.
4. Which concept BEST explains why leaders must consider unintended consequences of
technology deployment?
A. Ethical relativism
B. Technological determinism
C. Duty-based ethics
D. Systems thinking
Answer: D
Rationale:
Systems thinking recognizes that changes in one part of a system affect others. This is crucial
when implementing technology that impacts people, processes, and society.
5. A leader prioritizes shareholder profit over known cybersecurity risks. Which ethical
framework would MOST criticize this decision?
A. Utilitarianism
B. Ethical egoism
C. Deontology
D. Relativism
Answer: C
Rationale:
Deontology focuses on duties and obligations, such as protecting users from harm. Ethical
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egoism would support self-interest, while utilitarianism might justify profit if overall benefit is
argued.
6. Which leadership behavior BEST promotes ethical technology culture?
A. Enforcing compliance only after violations
B. Delegating ethics entirely to legal teams
C. Modeling ethical decision-making
D. Avoiding controversial discussions
Answer: C
Rationale:
Ethical leadership is modeled, not delegated. Leaders influence culture through behavior, not
avoidance or delayed enforcement.
7. Algorithmic bias MOST directly challenges which ethical principle?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Transparency
D. Beneficence
Answer: A
Rationale:
Justice concerns fairness and equal treatment. Biased algorithms can systematically
disadvantage certain groups.
8. A leader chooses open-source software to promote collaboration and transparency. Which
ethical value is MOST reflected?
A. Accountability
B. Justice
C. Transparency
D. Efficiency
Answer: C
WGU D391 – LEADERSHIP & TECHNOLOGY
100-QUESTION, ANSWERS & RATIONALES OA
REVISION WORKSHEET-2026
This worksheet includes: LEADERSHIP, ETHICS & DECISION-MAKING, TECHNOLOGY, DATA, AI &
CYBERETHICS
1. A technology leader decides to deploy AI monitoring software without informing
employees. Which ethical principle is MOST directly violated?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
Answer: B
Rationale:
Autonomy requires informed consent and respect for individual decision-making. Deploying
surveillance secretly removes employees’ ability to consent. Beneficence focuses on benefit,
justice on fairness, and fidelity on trustkeeping.
2. Which leadership style BEST supports ethical decision-making in rapidly evolving
technological environments?
A. Autocratic
B. Transactional
C. Transformational
D. Laissez-faire
Answer: C
Rationale:
Transformational leaders emphasize values, ethics, and long-term vision—critical when
technology introduces new moral risks. Autocratic and transactional styles focus on control and
rewards, while laissez-faire lacks guidance.
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3. A company collects customer data for one purpose but later uses it for another without
disclosure. This is an example of violating:
A. Data minimization
B. Purpose limitation
C. Accountability
D. Confidentiality
Answer: B
Rationale:
Purpose limitation requires data to be used only for the stated purpose. Data minimization
concerns amount collected, confidentiality concerns access, and accountability concerns
responsibility.
4. Which concept BEST explains why leaders must consider unintended consequences of
technology deployment?
A. Ethical relativism
B. Technological determinism
C. Duty-based ethics
D. Systems thinking
Answer: D
Rationale:
Systems thinking recognizes that changes in one part of a system affect others. This is crucial
when implementing technology that impacts people, processes, and society.
5. A leader prioritizes shareholder profit over known cybersecurity risks. Which ethical
framework would MOST criticize this decision?
A. Utilitarianism
B. Ethical egoism
C. Deontology
D. Relativism
Answer: C
Rationale:
Deontology focuses on duties and obligations, such as protecting users from harm. Ethical
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egoism would support self-interest, while utilitarianism might justify profit if overall benefit is
argued.
6. Which leadership behavior BEST promotes ethical technology culture?
A. Enforcing compliance only after violations
B. Delegating ethics entirely to legal teams
C. Modeling ethical decision-making
D. Avoiding controversial discussions
Answer: C
Rationale:
Ethical leadership is modeled, not delegated. Leaders influence culture through behavior, not
avoidance or delayed enforcement.
7. Algorithmic bias MOST directly challenges which ethical principle?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Transparency
D. Beneficence
Answer: A
Rationale:
Justice concerns fairness and equal treatment. Biased algorithms can systematically
disadvantage certain groups.
8. A leader chooses open-source software to promote collaboration and transparency. Which
ethical value is MOST reflected?
A. Accountability
B. Justice
C. Transparency
D. Efficiency
Answer: C
