ISTM 209-EXAM 2-TAMU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The fact that companies can now organize and analyze vast amounts of data on
individuals to determine individual behavior profiles is due mostly to: - Answers -
Advances in data analysis
What is it called when companies combine data from multiple sources and create
electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals? - Answers - profiling
_____ is a feature of political systems in which laws permit individuals to recover
damages done to them by the actions of others - Answers - liability
Which Ethical rule below is combined with its proper description?
a. Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative; placing yourself in the place of others, and
thinking of yourself as the object of the decision
b. Golden Rule; an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone
c. Moore's Law; the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit has doubled
approximately every two years
d. The utilitarian principle; assumes values are prioritized in an order and the
consequences of various courses of action are understood
e. Ethical rule; some actions have extremely high failure costs of very low probability or
extremely high failure costs of moderate probability - Answers - d. The utilitarian
principle; assumes values are prioritized in an order and the consequences of various
courses of action are understood
A(n) _____ is a mechanism that enables the U.S. government to extend consumer
protection beyond U.S. borders through private policies and self-regulation that meets
U.S. guidelines - Answers - Safe Harbor
Principles of right and wrong that you use to make choices are called: - Answers -
Ethics
A store printing our receipts based on your buying patterns is related to the trend,
_____, where technology trends raise ethical issues. - Answers - data analysis
advances
Tracking your movements without consent is most related to the trend, ______, where
technology trends raise ethical issues. - Answers - Mobile device growth impact
In the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have
concerning rights to intellectual property fall within the moral dimension of _____. -
Answers - property rights and obligations
, _____ involves determining who is responsible for actions taken. - Answers -
accountability
_____ involves examining laws on the books that provide individuals and companies the
opportunity to recover damages caused by others. - Answers - liability
The ethical principle that calls for hypothetically walking in the other person's shoes
before making a decision is called the: - Answers - golden rule
The ethical principle that calls ranking alternatives before making a decision is called
the: - Answers - Utilitarian principle
When thinking about downloading and using a photo off the internet, don't forget the
ethical __________ lunch rule. - Answers - No free
Which is NOT a way in which NORA technology can create a detailed dossier of a
person? - Answers - Medical records
Which government act was enacted in 1996 to protect your medical records? - Answers
- HIPAA
If you want to collect data (i.e., photos) from someone and use the data, you must
obtain _____. - Answers - Informed consent
United States privacy laws are largely based on the _____ report. - Answers - Fair
Information Practices
Another common name for a web beacon is a _____, which tracks user activities. -
Answers - Web bug
Where is a cookie that is created during a Website visit stored? - Answers - On the
visitor's computer
Nearly 80 percent of the internet searches conducted use _____, which makes it the
largest data repository in history - Answers - google
A photo you have taken of your family is considered _____, and is protected by law. -
Answers - Intellectual property
Copyright is protected throughout the life of the author plus an additional _____ years
after the author's death. - Answers - 70
Which is the BEST description of intellectual property? - Answers - Intangible property
created by individuals or corporations
The fact that companies can now organize and analyze vast amounts of data on
individuals to determine individual behavior profiles is due mostly to: - Answers -
Advances in data analysis
What is it called when companies combine data from multiple sources and create
electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals? - Answers - profiling
_____ is a feature of political systems in which laws permit individuals to recover
damages done to them by the actions of others - Answers - liability
Which Ethical rule below is combined with its proper description?
a. Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative; placing yourself in the place of others, and
thinking of yourself as the object of the decision
b. Golden Rule; an action is not right for everyone to take, it is not right for anyone
c. Moore's Law; the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit has doubled
approximately every two years
d. The utilitarian principle; assumes values are prioritized in an order and the
consequences of various courses of action are understood
e. Ethical rule; some actions have extremely high failure costs of very low probability or
extremely high failure costs of moderate probability - Answers - d. The utilitarian
principle; assumes values are prioritized in an order and the consequences of various
courses of action are understood
A(n) _____ is a mechanism that enables the U.S. government to extend consumer
protection beyond U.S. borders through private policies and self-regulation that meets
U.S. guidelines - Answers - Safe Harbor
Principles of right and wrong that you use to make choices are called: - Answers -
Ethics
A store printing our receipts based on your buying patterns is related to the trend,
_____, where technology trends raise ethical issues. - Answers - data analysis
advances
Tracking your movements without consent is most related to the trend, ______, where
technology trends raise ethical issues. - Answers - Mobile device growth impact
In the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have
concerning rights to intellectual property fall within the moral dimension of _____. -
Answers - property rights and obligations
, _____ involves determining who is responsible for actions taken. - Answers -
accountability
_____ involves examining laws on the books that provide individuals and companies the
opportunity to recover damages caused by others. - Answers - liability
The ethical principle that calls for hypothetically walking in the other person's shoes
before making a decision is called the: - Answers - golden rule
The ethical principle that calls ranking alternatives before making a decision is called
the: - Answers - Utilitarian principle
When thinking about downloading and using a photo off the internet, don't forget the
ethical __________ lunch rule. - Answers - No free
Which is NOT a way in which NORA technology can create a detailed dossier of a
person? - Answers - Medical records
Which government act was enacted in 1996 to protect your medical records? - Answers
- HIPAA
If you want to collect data (i.e., photos) from someone and use the data, you must
obtain _____. - Answers - Informed consent
United States privacy laws are largely based on the _____ report. - Answers - Fair
Information Practices
Another common name for a web beacon is a _____, which tracks user activities. -
Answers - Web bug
Where is a cookie that is created during a Website visit stored? - Answers - On the
visitor's computer
Nearly 80 percent of the internet searches conducted use _____, which makes it the
largest data repository in history - Answers - google
A photo you have taken of your family is considered _____, and is protected by law. -
Answers - Intellectual property
Copyright is protected throughout the life of the author plus an additional _____ years
after the author's death. - Answers - 70
Which is the BEST description of intellectual property? - Answers - Intangible property
created by individuals or corporations
