Chapter 14: Ethics and cybercrime
Multiple-choice questions
1. Ethical theories help us to:
a. explore the implications of a decision.
b. better understand the implications of a decision.
c. be able to justify our choices.
*d. all of the options are correct.
Correct answer: d
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
2. An ethical decision-making model provides guidance on:
a. how to navigate difficult and complex issues in reaching an effective solution
for a business problem.
b. how to navigate difficult and complex issues in reaching a best practice for an
issue.
*c. how to navigate difficult and complex issues in reaching a decision.
d. all of the options are correct.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
3. Ethics can be defined as:
a. a synonymous term for a country’s legal system.
*b. rules that guide us in our everyday behaviour, thoughts and actions.
c. both a and b are correct.
d. none of the options are correct.
Correct answer: d
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
, Chapter 14: Ethics and cybercrime
4. How a person approaches and responds to an ethical issue is termed:
a. ethics.
*b. morals.
c. critical thinking.
d. decision making.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
5. The implicit rules that guide us in our everyday behaviour, thoughts and actions are
collectively termed:
*a. ethics.
b. morals.
c. code of conduct.
d. legislation.
Correct answer: a
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
6. The first step of ethical decision-making is to:
a. Define the issue
b. Identify the principles that can be applied
*c. Identify the facts
d. None of the options are correct.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.2 – solve an ethical dilemma by applying an ethical decision-making
model.
7. Which of the following statements regarding ethical decision-making is true?
a. The number of alternative courses of action should be restricted to a small
amount to avoid information overload.
b. When choosing from a set of alternative courses of action, the primary
principle is to look for the one that will minimise the chance of legal sanction.
*c. Each alternative courses of action needs to be evaluated from the perspective
of the different stakeholders.
d. All of the options are correct.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.2 – solve an ethical dilemma by applying an ethical decision-making
model.
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, 8. Consequentialist theories are also known as:
a. Kantianism.
*b. teleological theories.
c. both a and b are correct.
d. none of the options are correct.
Correct answer: b
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
9. The examination of principles, values, duties and norms, the consideration of
available choices in order to make the decision and the strength of character to act in
accordance with that decision is referred to as:
*a. ethics.
b. morals.
c. beliefs.
d. meditations.
Correct answer: a
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
10. Which of the following is not a stage in ethical decision making?
a. Identify the facts.
*b. Identify the laws that can be applied.
c. Consider alternative courses of action.
d. Make a decision.
Correct answer: b
Learning objective 14.2 – solve an ethical dilemma by applying an ethical decision-making
model.
11. Kantianism suggests that:
*a. an action is morally right if it is motivated by a good will that stems from a
sense of duty.
b. maximisation of an individual’s utility should not be at the expense of the
group or community.
c. there are always multiple ethical approaches.
d. none of the options are correct.
Correct answer: a
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
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Multiple-choice questions
1. Ethical theories help us to:
a. explore the implications of a decision.
b. better understand the implications of a decision.
c. be able to justify our choices.
*d. all of the options are correct.
Correct answer: d
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
2. An ethical decision-making model provides guidance on:
a. how to navigate difficult and complex issues in reaching an effective solution
for a business problem.
b. how to navigate difficult and complex issues in reaching a best practice for an
issue.
*c. how to navigate difficult and complex issues in reaching a decision.
d. all of the options are correct.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
3. Ethics can be defined as:
a. a synonymous term for a country’s legal system.
*b. rules that guide us in our everyday behaviour, thoughts and actions.
c. both a and b are correct.
d. none of the options are correct.
Correct answer: d
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
, Chapter 14: Ethics and cybercrime
4. How a person approaches and responds to an ethical issue is termed:
a. ethics.
*b. morals.
c. critical thinking.
d. decision making.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
5. The implicit rules that guide us in our everyday behaviour, thoughts and actions are
collectively termed:
*a. ethics.
b. morals.
c. code of conduct.
d. legislation.
Correct answer: a
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
6. The first step of ethical decision-making is to:
a. Define the issue
b. Identify the principles that can be applied
*c. Identify the facts
d. None of the options are correct.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.2 – solve an ethical dilemma by applying an ethical decision-making
model.
7. Which of the following statements regarding ethical decision-making is true?
a. The number of alternative courses of action should be restricted to a small
amount to avoid information overload.
b. When choosing from a set of alternative courses of action, the primary
principle is to look for the one that will minimise the chance of legal sanction.
*c. Each alternative courses of action needs to be evaluated from the perspective
of the different stakeholders.
d. All of the options are correct.
Correct answer: c
Learning objective 14.2 – solve an ethical dilemma by applying an ethical decision-making
model.
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, 8. Consequentialist theories are also known as:
a. Kantianism.
*b. teleological theories.
c. both a and b are correct.
d. none of the options are correct.
Correct answer: b
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
9. The examination of principles, values, duties and norms, the consideration of
available choices in order to make the decision and the strength of character to act in
accordance with that decision is referred to as:
*a. ethics.
b. morals.
c. beliefs.
d. meditations.
Correct answer: a
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
10. Which of the following is not a stage in ethical decision making?
a. Identify the facts.
*b. Identify the laws that can be applied.
c. Consider alternative courses of action.
d. Make a decision.
Correct answer: b
Learning objective 14.2 – solve an ethical dilemma by applying an ethical decision-making
model.
11. Kantianism suggests that:
*a. an action is morally right if it is motivated by a good will that stems from a
sense of duty.
b. maximisation of an individual’s utility should not be at the expense of the
group or community.
c. there are always multiple ethical approaches.
d. none of the options are correct.
Correct answer: a
Learning objective 14.1 – discuss the way ethical theories provide a basis for decision
making in organisations.
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