WGU D333 Ethics in
Technology
Pre-Assessment | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Two programmers disagree about which philosophical Utilitarianism
theory is best suited for their autonomous vehicles. One
programmer suggests their vehicle should always
choose the greatest good for the greatest number of
people.
Which philosophical theory encapsulates this stance?
What is the difference between ethics and morals? Ethics reflect a societal code of behavior, whereas morals reflect personal
principles.
An IT company holds itself accountable for how its Corporate Social Responsibility
actions affect its shareholders, consumers, employees,
community, the environment, and suppliers.
What is this company demonstrating?
A homeowners' association (HOA) installs license plate Consequentialism
readers after an increase in reported crime in the
neighborhood. Two domestic workers petition the HOA,
requesting that their data be deleted to protect their
privacy. The HOA considers this but denies their request,
citing the greater need for security protection for
residents.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
A project team at an animal welfare agency is using Consequentialism
predictive analytics to help take animals out of abusive
environments. The algorithm the team designed has a
false positive rate that is higher than zero, which means
that some animals could be removed erroneously if the
algorithm's recommendations are followed. The project
owner understands that pets may wrongfully be removed
from loving healthy homes but decides to use the
algorithm anyway because it will happen only a small
percentage of the time.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
A developer creates video games based on real war Virtue
scenarios and designs characters that mimic real people
from world events. The video game has content
perceived as excessively violent and rewards players
who inflict the most harm on other players' virtual
characters. The developer knows that these are
simulated acts that depict real war scenarios to create an
immersive experience for players but is concerned about
the impact on their moral character.
Which ethical theory does this situation represent?
A software sales company is currently struggling with low Unethical and illegal
sales. The company is aware that one of its competitor's
senior sales managers is dissatisfied with the competitor
due to having been overlooked for a promotion to the
position of a vice president (VP). The company
approaches the sales manager and offers them a
position as VP for sales on the condition of bringing the
manager's existing customer list and contacts to the new
role. The sales manager is bound by a noncompete
clause.
Which type of decision-making process did the company
follow?
Technology
Pre-Assessment | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Two programmers disagree about which philosophical Utilitarianism
theory is best suited for their autonomous vehicles. One
programmer suggests their vehicle should always
choose the greatest good for the greatest number of
people.
Which philosophical theory encapsulates this stance?
What is the difference between ethics and morals? Ethics reflect a societal code of behavior, whereas morals reflect personal
principles.
An IT company holds itself accountable for how its Corporate Social Responsibility
actions affect its shareholders, consumers, employees,
community, the environment, and suppliers.
What is this company demonstrating?
A homeowners' association (HOA) installs license plate Consequentialism
readers after an increase in reported crime in the
neighborhood. Two domestic workers petition the HOA,
requesting that their data be deleted to protect their
privacy. The HOA considers this but denies their request,
citing the greater need for security protection for
residents.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
A project team at an animal welfare agency is using Consequentialism
predictive analytics to help take animals out of abusive
environments. The algorithm the team designed has a
false positive rate that is higher than zero, which means
that some animals could be removed erroneously if the
algorithm's recommendations are followed. The project
owner understands that pets may wrongfully be removed
from loving healthy homes but decides to use the
algorithm anyway because it will happen only a small
percentage of the time.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
A developer creates video games based on real war Virtue
scenarios and designs characters that mimic real people
from world events. The video game has content
perceived as excessively violent and rewards players
who inflict the most harm on other players' virtual
characters. The developer knows that these are
simulated acts that depict real war scenarios to create an
immersive experience for players but is concerned about
the impact on their moral character.
Which ethical theory does this situation represent?
A software sales company is currently struggling with low Unethical and illegal
sales. The company is aware that one of its competitor's
senior sales managers is dissatisfied with the competitor
due to having been overlooked for a promotion to the
position of a vice president (VP). The company
approaches the sales manager and offers them a
position as VP for sales on the condition of bringing the
manager's existing customer list and contacts to the new
role. The sales manager is bound by a noncompete
clause.
Which type of decision-making process did the company
follow?
