Question 1 2..5 points
Which of the following statements about patents is true?
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Computer programs can't be patented.
The four types of inventions protected by patent law are machines, man-made
products, compositions of matter, and processing methods.
A patent grants the owner a 50-year exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an
invention.
It's more difficult to obtain a copyright than it is to obtain a patent.
Question 2 2..5 points
Which ethical principle asks you to consider the impact of your decision if the principles
underlying your decision became an organizing principle of the entire society?
Question options:
The Slippery Slope
The Golden Rule
Risk Aversion
The Social Contract rule
Question 3 2..5 points
Disputes over federal trademarks involve establishing
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piracy.
underlying ideas.
intent.
, infringement.
Question 4 2..5 points
Which of the following is a Washington, DC–based public interest research center
focused on privacy and civil liberties issues?
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EPIC
CDT
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
EFF
Question 5 2..5 points
Which ethical principle asks you to assume that virtually all tangible and intangible
objects are owned by someone else unless there's a specific declaration otherwise?
Question options:
The Golden Rule
No Free Lunch
The Slippery Slope
The Social Contract rule
Question 6 .5 points
To _______, state and federal authorities have been quite successful in shutting down
tax-free cigarette websites within the United States by pressuring PayPal and credit
card firms to drop cigarette merchants from their systems.
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enforce taxation regulation
protect public health and welfare
, protect cigarette merchants
prevent cigarette trafficking
Question 7 2..5 points
Information privacy includes both the right to prohibit certain information from being
collected by either governments or businesses, and the right to
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edit and delete personal information online.
control the use of whatever information is collected about you.
your own personal information.
protect family member identities.
Question 8 2..5 points
In Western culture, the basic principles shared by ethical schools of thought are
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information rights, property rights, public safety and welfare.
ubiquity, global reach, and privacy.
the Golden Rule and Universalism.
responsibility, liability, and accountability.
Question 9 2..5 points
_______ law allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an
invention for 20 years.
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Trade secret
Trademark