Question 1

________ is permission given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

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Question 2

The most common source of business system failure is

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A)   software bugs.
B)   software errors.
C)   hardware or facilities failures.
D)   data quality.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called

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A)   profiling.
B)   phishing.
C)   spamming.
D)   targeting.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

One of the difficulties of patent protection is

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A)   that only the underlying ideas are protected.
B)   digital media cannot be patented.
C)   preventing the ideas from falling into public domain.
D)   the years of waiting to receive it.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A(n)  ________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

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A)   opt-in
B)   opt-out
C)   P3P
D)   PGPE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

P3P encrypts or scrambles e-mail or data so that it cannot be read illicitly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

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A)   responsibility.
B)   accountability.
C)   liability.
D)   due process.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

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A)   customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction.
B)   data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use.
C)   there is a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles.
D)   Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Intellectual property can best be described as

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A)   intangible property created by individuals or corporations.
B)   the expression of an intangible idea.
C)   unique creative work or ideas.
D)   tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

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The steps are: (1) Identify and describe...

Question 14

List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

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The six ethical principles are the Golde...

Question 15

A limitation of trade secret protection for software is that

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A)   it does not protect against copying the underlying ideas behind the software.
B)   it is difficult to compare one piece of software to another.
C)   it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain.
D)   few software programs contain truly unique elements.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

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A)   increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses.
B)   increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality.
C)   support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality.
D)   reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because

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A)   any programming code is susceptible to error.
B)   it is too expensive to create perfect software.
C)   errors can be introduced in the maintenance stage of development.
D)   any software of any complexity will have errors.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called ________.

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The answer of The commission of acts involving the computer...

Question 20

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

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A)   They work with networked, electronic data, which are more difficult to control than information stored manually.
B)   They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws.
C)   They are implemented by technicians rather than managers.
D)   They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

A(n) ________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

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P3P encrypts or scrambles e-mail or data so that it cannot be read illicitly.

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Intellectual property can best be described as

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Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

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A limitation of trade secret protection for software is that

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Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

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What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

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One of the difficulties of patent protection is

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List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

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The most common source of business system failure is

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The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called ________.

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The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

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The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

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________ is permission given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

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Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

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The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

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The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called

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Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

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It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because

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Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

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