WGU D333 ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY FINAL
PREPARATION SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
◉ Moral imagination Answer: Imagination that forms dealing with the
morality of problems in media and in real life.
◉ the Hippocratic Oath Answer: requires medical professionals to "use
treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but
never with a view to injury and wrong-doing"
◉ Habitus Answer: the qualities of character that they have and the
patterns of living that issue from and reveal those qualities. That pattern
of being is called a habitus.
◉ Deontology Answer: Most notably, deontology emphasizes the
rightness or wrongness of an action by reference to certain action-
guiding principles. Depending on the context, these principles can be
described as laws, rules, maxims, imperatives, or commands.
◉ Kantian Ethics Answer: The notion that the universe is ordered by
laws that can be apprehended by human reason
,◉ VIRTUE ETHICS Answer: is an approach to ethics organized around
the idea of human flourishing and human excellence. Its basic
assumption is that all human beings share some basic qualities of
character, though we vary widely in how much we excel at those
qualities and how we express them, and each of us gets better (or worse)
at them according to our experiences.
◉ Communitarianism Answer: is an approach to ethics organized
around self-realization in the context of interdependence. Its basic
assumption is that human beings exist in a state of mutual reliance on
one another.
◉ Utilitarianism/Consequentialism Answer: is an approach to ethics
organized around the idea of happiness. Like virtue ethics, utilitarianism
is an outcome-based approach to ethics that assumes that human beings
are motivated by the desire to be happy. Building on the basic
assumption that humans are motivated by happiness, utilitarians argue
that when it comes to determining how we should act, we should first
and foremost consider what kinds of actions bring about the most
happiness for the greatest number of people.
◉ Profession Answer: A profession has a core body of theoretical
knowledge, this work requires a combination of practical skill and
knowledge. Has its own code of ethics and culture.
◉ Conflict of interest Answer: A conflict of interest is a situation in
which a professional is serving multiple parties (possibly including the
professional themself) and acting in the interest of one party may harm
another.
, ◉ Licensing Answer: requirements in order to practice the profession.
◉ Certification Answer: are not legally mandated like licenses but
likewise serve as markers of confidence and may be expected or
preferred by employers.
◉ What are the core characteristics of a profession? Answer: -Profession
has a core body of theoretical knowledge.
-specialized knowledge gives professionals authority.
-a professional has clients
-a profession gives special and often unique privileges by the
community.
-a profession regulates itself with a code of ethics.
◉ Preventive Ethics Answer: rules and guidelines that govern behavior
and are aimed at preventing cases of professional misconduct and
particular disasters
◉ Aspirational Ethics Answer: aimed at using technology for the
betterment of humankind
◉ How does the IEEE Code of Ethics address the issue of
discrimination? Answer: IEEE 8: "To treat fairly all persons and to not
engage in acts of discrimination based on race, religion, gender,
PREPARATION SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
TO PASS
◉ Moral imagination Answer: Imagination that forms dealing with the
morality of problems in media and in real life.
◉ the Hippocratic Oath Answer: requires medical professionals to "use
treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but
never with a view to injury and wrong-doing"
◉ Habitus Answer: the qualities of character that they have and the
patterns of living that issue from and reveal those qualities. That pattern
of being is called a habitus.
◉ Deontology Answer: Most notably, deontology emphasizes the
rightness or wrongness of an action by reference to certain action-
guiding principles. Depending on the context, these principles can be
described as laws, rules, maxims, imperatives, or commands.
◉ Kantian Ethics Answer: The notion that the universe is ordered by
laws that can be apprehended by human reason
,◉ VIRTUE ETHICS Answer: is an approach to ethics organized around
the idea of human flourishing and human excellence. Its basic
assumption is that all human beings share some basic qualities of
character, though we vary widely in how much we excel at those
qualities and how we express them, and each of us gets better (or worse)
at them according to our experiences.
◉ Communitarianism Answer: is an approach to ethics organized
around self-realization in the context of interdependence. Its basic
assumption is that human beings exist in a state of mutual reliance on
one another.
◉ Utilitarianism/Consequentialism Answer: is an approach to ethics
organized around the idea of happiness. Like virtue ethics, utilitarianism
is an outcome-based approach to ethics that assumes that human beings
are motivated by the desire to be happy. Building on the basic
assumption that humans are motivated by happiness, utilitarians argue
that when it comes to determining how we should act, we should first
and foremost consider what kinds of actions bring about the most
happiness for the greatest number of people.
◉ Profession Answer: A profession has a core body of theoretical
knowledge, this work requires a combination of practical skill and
knowledge. Has its own code of ethics and culture.
◉ Conflict of interest Answer: A conflict of interest is a situation in
which a professional is serving multiple parties (possibly including the
professional themself) and acting in the interest of one party may harm
another.
, ◉ Licensing Answer: requirements in order to practice the profession.
◉ Certification Answer: are not legally mandated like licenses but
likewise serve as markers of confidence and may be expected or
preferred by employers.
◉ What are the core characteristics of a profession? Answer: -Profession
has a core body of theoretical knowledge.
-specialized knowledge gives professionals authority.
-a professional has clients
-a profession gives special and often unique privileges by the
community.
-a profession regulates itself with a code of ethics.
◉ Preventive Ethics Answer: rules and guidelines that govern behavior
and are aimed at preventing cases of professional misconduct and
particular disasters
◉ Aspirational Ethics Answer: aimed at using technology for the
betterment of humankind
◉ How does the IEEE Code of Ethics address the issue of
discrimination? Answer: IEEE 8: "To treat fairly all persons and to not
engage in acts of discrimination based on race, religion, gender,
