Question 1

Discuss the history of Apple's and Samsung's patent battle against each other.

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In 2011,Apple sued Samsung for violating...

Question 2

Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does the weakening of boundaries between work and family life involve?

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A)  Quality of life
B)  System quality
C)  Accountability and control
D)  Information rights and obligations
E)  Property rights and obligationsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

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A)  the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas.
B)  the distinction between an idea and its expression.
C)  using the graphical elements of another product.
D)  using the creative elements of another product.
E)  violation of a monopoly on the ideas behind a product.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E) B

Question 4

Because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect,professionals take on special rights and obligations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ means that you accept the potential costs and obligations for the decisions you make.

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A)  Responsibility
B)  Accountability
C)  Liability
D)  Due process
E)  DutyF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

According to ________,you should take the action that produces the least harm.

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A)  Kant's categorical imperative
B)  the risk aversion principle
C)  the utilitarian principle
D)  the Golden Rule
E)  the "no free lunch" ruleF) C) and E)
G) None of the above B

Question 7

________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit.

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A)  Regulated common carriers
B)  Private individuals
C)  Organizations and businesses
D)  Elected officials
E)  European ISPsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

CVS refers to:

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A)  eyestrain related to computer display screen use.
B)  a business practice that attempts to evaluate the intangible values of computer systems.
C)  carpal vision syndrome.
D)  a type of antivirus protection software.
E)  wrist injuries brought about by incorrect hand position when using a keyboard.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

All of the following laws apply to actions by the federal government except the:

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A)  Freedom of Information Act.
B)  Privacy Act.
C)  Computer Security Act.
D)  Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
E)  E-Government Act.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Malicious software that is installed secretly on your computer by other applications and that tracks your online movements is called spyware.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify and discuss the six ethical principles discussed in the chapter.

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The six ethical principles are the Golde...

Question 13

Which of the following resulted in a Christmas Eve outage for millions of Netflix customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  A failure of Amazon's cloud computing service
B)  A failure of Netflix's recommendation engine software
C)  A blackout at Netflix's primary data center
D)  A hacking attack
E)  A bug in Netflix's credit card processing systemF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

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A)  Apple and Microsoft
B)  Apple and Hewlett-Packard
C)  Microsoft and Symantec
D)  Microsoft and Facebook
E)  Apple and SamsungF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

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In Europe,privacy protection is much mor...

Question 16

Gaining unapproved access to a computer is not a federal crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The obligations that individuals and organizations have regarding the preservation of existing values and institutions fall within which of the following moral dimensions of the information age?

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A)  Family and home
B)  Property rights and obligations
C)  System quality
D)  Accountability and control
E)  Quality of lifeF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Routine violations of individual privacy are made easier by advances in data storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  email encryption.
B)  anonymous surfing.
C)  anonymous email.
D)  preventing client computers from accepting cookies.
E)  data use policies.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Discuss the history of Apple's and Samsung's patent battle against each other.

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Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does the weakening of boundaries between work and family life involve?

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"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

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Because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect,professionals take on special rights and obligations.

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________ means that you accept the potential costs and obligations for the decisions you make.

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According to ________,you should take the action that produces the least harm.

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________ are not held liable for the messages they transmit.

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European countries do not allow businesses to use personally identifiable information without consumers' prior consent.

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CVS refers to:

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All of the following laws apply to actions by the federal government except the:

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Malicious software that is installed secretly on your computer by other applications and that tracks your online movements is called spyware.

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Identify and discuss the six ethical principles discussed in the chapter.

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Which of the following resulted in a Christmas Eve outage for millions of Netflix customers?

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Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

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How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

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Gaining unapproved access to a computer is not a federal crime.

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The obligations that individuals and organizations have regarding the preservation of existing values and institutions fall within which of the following moral dimensions of the information age?

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Routine violations of individual privacy are made easier by advances in data storage.

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Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

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All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

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