Question 1

Privacy and informed consent are issues that

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A)  are the same whether one is surfing the Web or visiting the local hardware store.
B)  are always readily apparent to users of the Internet.
C)  are of little importance to consumers of e-commerce.
D)  become even more important on the Internet than in brick-and-mortar businesses.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

All of the following are commandments of computer ethics except

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A)  Thou shalt not use the company's computer for personal business.
B)  Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
C)  Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
D)  Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The most intensely monitored employee activities are

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A)  productivity and break times.
B)  alcohol and tobacco consumption.
C)  e-mail and Internet usage.
D)  break times and absenteeism.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

At this time,a majority of companies have strict policies against using a cell phone while driving.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Why is protection of children an important ethical issue in the use of the Internet?

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Question 6

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Evaluate the use of GPS to monitor the activities and locales of employees.

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From the company's perspective,it is pay...

Question 7

Surveys in the United States show that people are about evenly split on the idea of human cloning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Selling products and services online is known as

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A)  e-commerce.
B)  e-marketing.
C)  electronic persuasion.
D)  simulated marketing.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

One of the primary problems associated with electronic commerce has been the proliferation of online scams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The revolution in biotechnology is a result of DNA research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not a symptom of technological intoxication?

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A)  We favor the quick fix.
B)  We fear and worship technology.
C)  We become satisfied with the level of available technology.
D)  We blur the distinction between what is real and what is fake.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The Non GMO Project is:

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A)  non-profit collaboration of manufacturers,retailers,processors,distributors,farmers,seed companies and consumers
B)  mission driven to ensure the lack of non-GMO choices
C)  about everyone having limited availability of non-GMO choices
D)  about genetically modified foodsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The technology related to the Internet has shifted the burden onto individual employees to monitor their own workplace activities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Advances in information technology and biotechnology are

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A)  slowing down.
B)  accelerating.
C)  occurring mainly in the United States.
D)  being used primarily to improve the lives of people in developing countries.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A business's technological environment represents the total set of technology-based advancements or progress taking place in society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not considered a questionable business practice made possible by the Internet?

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A)  plagiarism
B)  pornography
C)  gambling
D)  music downloadingE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Chief Privacy Officers (CPOs)are now primarily using a narrow,legal-compliance approach to privacy issues.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Companies monitor employees' email activities because that is the only way that managers can observe the effects of their subordinates' messages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a way that businesses attempt to protect consumers' privacy?

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A)  ethical leadership
B)  privacy policies
C)  periodic purges of databanks
D)  chief privacy officersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Discuss the benefits and problems associated with labeling genetically modified foods (GMFs).

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Because GMFs are new,and their potential...

Exam 9: Business Ethics and Technology

The revolution in biotechnology is a result of DNA research.

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Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Why is protection of children an important ethical issue in the use of the Internet?

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Which of the following is not a symptom of technological intoxication?

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Chief Privacy Officers (CPOs)are now primarily using a narrow,legal-compliance approach to privacy issues.

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Advances in information technology and biotechnology are

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Privacy and informed consent are issues that

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One of the primary problems associated with electronic commerce has been the proliferation of online scams.

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A business's technological environment represents the total set of technology-based advancements or progress taking place in society.

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Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Discuss the benefits and problems associated with labeling genetically modified foods (GMFs).

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At this time,a majority of companies have strict policies against using a cell phone while driving.

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Which of the following is not a way that businesses attempt to protect consumers' privacy?

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The most intensely monitored employee activities are

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Which of the following is not considered a questionable business practice made possible by the Internet?

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Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Evaluate the use of GPS to monitor the activities and locales of employees.

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Companies monitor employees' email activities because that is the only way that managers can observe the effects of their subordinates' messages.

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The technology related to the Internet has shifted the burden onto individual employees to monitor their own workplace activities.

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Surveys in the United States show that people are about evenly split on the idea of human cloning.

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All of the following are commandments of computer ethics except

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The Non GMO Project is:

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