WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY OA EXAM 2024 VERSION 165
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
1. Two programmers disagree about which philosophi- Utilitarianism
cal theory is best suited for their autonomous vehi-
cles. One programmer suggests their vehicle should
always choose the greatest good for the greatest
number of people.
Which philosophical theory encapsulates this
stance?
2. What is the difference between ethics and morals? Ethics reflect a
societal code of
behavior, whereas
morals reflect per
sonal principles.
3. An IT company holds itself accountable for how its Corporate
actions affect its shareholders, consumers, employ- social
ees, community, the environment, and suppliers. responsibility
What is this company demonstrating?
4. A homeowners' association (HOA) installs license
plate readers after an increase in reported crime in Consequentialism
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 protec-
tion for residents.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
5. A developer creates video games based on real war
scenarios and designs characters that mimic real
people from world events. The video game has con- Virtue
tent 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
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, WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY OA EXAM 2024 VERSION 165
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
concerned about the impact on their moral character.
Which ethical theory does this situation represent?
6. A project team at an animal welfare agency is us- Consequentialism
ing predictive analytics to help take animals out of
abusive environments. The algorithm the team de-
signed has a false positive rate that is higher than
zero, which means that some animals could be re-
moved erroneously if the algorithm's recommenda-
tions are followed. The project owner understands
that pets may wrongfully be removed from loving
healthy homes but decides to use the algorithm any-
way because it will happen only a small percentage
of the time.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
7. A software sales company is currently struggling
with low sales. The company is aware that one of Unethical and
its competitor's senior sales managers is dissatisfied ille- gal
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
con- dition 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 com-
pany follow?
8. A municipality decides to use the data it has on
household water usage to build an algorithm that Legal but
can identify welfare fraud. This would result in a list unethi- cal
of potential fraudsters that could be used to make
welfare decisions. Although the municipality is the
rightful owner and processor of the data, citizens
have raised privacy issues with the application. The
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, WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY OA EXAM 2024 VERSION 165
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
citizens object that they have no way of knowing
whether they are on the list and have no possibility
of redress if they are.
Which decision-making process did the municipality
follow?
9. The marketing department of a financial services in- Unethical and le-
stitution asks data scientists to build a consumer gal
profile based on transaction data. Although company
lawyers approve the request to explicitly signal cus-
tomers with potential gambling addiction problems,
the data scientists refuse to build the profiles.
What describes this request?
10. Which ethical concept is related to the right to use
Property
a person's or an organization's intangible creative
activities?
11. An IT company that specializes in software develop-
Chief ethics office
ment has an organizational structure that consists
of a chief executive officer, chief ethics officer, chief
finance officer, and chief operating officer.
Which of these executives provides the company with
vision and leadership in business conduct?
12. What is a reason for organizations to pursue corpo-
rate social responsibility (CSR) goals? Gain goodwill
13. A police department employee has access to data
related to an ongoing investigation. A local politician Corruption
whom the employee supports has come under inves-
tigation. The employee accesses the data relating to
the investigation and provides the file to the politician
anonymously.
How should this behavior be classified?
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QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
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QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
1. Two programmers disagree about which philosophi- Utilitarianism
cal theory is best suited for their autonomous vehi-
cles. One programmer suggests their vehicle should
always choose the greatest good for the greatest
number of people.
Which philosophical theory encapsulates this
stance?
2. What is the difference between ethics and morals? Ethics reflect a
societal code of
behavior, whereas
morals reflect per
sonal principles.
3. An IT company holds itself accountable for how its Corporate
actions affect its shareholders, consumers, employ- social
ees, community, the environment, and suppliers. responsibility
What is this company demonstrating?
4. A homeowners' association (HOA) installs license
plate readers after an increase in reported crime in Consequentialism
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 protec-
tion for residents.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
5. A developer creates video games based on real war
scenarios and designs characters that mimic real
people from world events. The video game has con- Virtue
tent 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
1/
46
, WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY OA EXAM 2024 VERSION 165
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
concerned about the impact on their moral character.
Which ethical theory does this situation represent?
6. A project team at an animal welfare agency is us- Consequentialism
ing predictive analytics to help take animals out of
abusive environments. The algorithm the team de-
signed has a false positive rate that is higher than
zero, which means that some animals could be re-
moved erroneously if the algorithm's recommenda-
tions are followed. The project owner understands
that pets may wrongfully be removed from loving
healthy homes but decides to use the algorithm any-
way because it will happen only a small percentage
of the time.
Which ethical theory does this represent?
7. A software sales company is currently struggling
with low sales. The company is aware that one of Unethical and
its competitor's senior sales managers is dissatisfied ille- gal
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
con- dition 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 com-
pany follow?
8. A municipality decides to use the data it has on
household water usage to build an algorithm that Legal but
can identify welfare fraud. This would result in a list unethi- cal
of potential fraudsters that could be used to make
welfare decisions. Although the municipality is the
rightful owner and processor of the data, citizens
have raised privacy issues with the application. The
2/
46
, WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY OA EXAM 2024 VERSION 165
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
citizens object that they have no way of knowing
whether they are on the list and have no possibility
of redress if they are.
Which decision-making process did the municipality
follow?
9. The marketing department of a financial services in- Unethical and le-
stitution asks data scientists to build a consumer gal
profile based on transaction data. Although company
lawyers approve the request to explicitly signal cus-
tomers with potential gambling addiction problems,
the data scientists refuse to build the profiles.
What describes this request?
10. Which ethical concept is related to the right to use
Property
a person's or an organization's intangible creative
activities?
11. An IT company that specializes in software develop-
Chief ethics office
ment has an organizational structure that consists
of a chief executive officer, chief ethics officer, chief
finance officer, and chief operating officer.
Which of these executives provides the company with
vision and leadership in business conduct?
12. What is a reason for organizations to pursue corpo-
rate social responsibility (CSR) goals? Gain goodwill
13. A police department employee has access to data
related to an ongoing investigation. A local politician Corruption
whom the employee supports has come under inves-
tigation. The employee accesses the data relating to
the investigation and provides the file to the politician
anonymously.
How should this behavior be classified?
3/
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QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS /A+ GRADE ASSURED
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