Test Bank for Ethics in Information
Technology, 6th Edition Reynolds (All
Chapters included)
CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF ETHICS
d d d d d
1. An organization’s dmission statement highlights its key ethical issues and identifies the overarching
valuesand d principles dthat dare dimportant dto dthe dorganization dand dits ddecision dmaking.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
2. Line doperations dpersonnel dcan dbe dappointed das dcorporate dethics dofficers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
3. In da dnonprofit dorganization, dthe dboard dofddirectors dreports dto dthe dlocaldcommunity dthat dit dserves.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
4. Consistencydmeans dthatdshareholders,dcustomers,dsuppliers,danddthedcommunitydknowdwhatdtheydcandexpectdofdan
dorganization—that dit dwill dbehave din dthe dfuture dmuch das dit dhas din dthe dpast.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
5. Thedgreaterdreliancedofdinformationdsystemsdindalldaspectsdofdlifedhasddecreaseddthedriskdthatdinformationdtechnology
dwill dbe dused dunethically.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
,6. Increasingly,dmanagers dare dincluding dethicaldconduct das dpart dof dan demployee’s dperformance dappraisal.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
7. Employees dmay dsuppress dtheir dtendency dto dact din da dmanner dthat dseems dethical dto dthem dand dinstead dact din da
dmanner dthat dwill dprotect dthem dagainst danticipated dpunishment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
, Chapterd1: An dOverview dof
Ethics
8. Thedtermdmoralitydrefers dtodsocialdconventions daboutdrightdanddwrongdthatdare dsodwidely dshared dthatdtheydbecomedthe
dbasis dfor dan destablished dconsensus.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
9. Laws dcan dproclaim dan dact das dlegal, dalthough dmany dpeople dmay dconsider dthe dact dimmoral.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
10. Fairness dand dgenerosity dare dexamples dof dvirtues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
11. LawrencedKohlbergfoundthatdthedmostcrucialfactordthatstimulatesdaperson’smoralddevelopmentdisdmonetary
dreward dfor dgood dbehavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
12. Multinationalandglobalorganizationsmustnot presentaconsistentfacetotheirshareholders,dcustomers,dand
f
dsuppliers dbut dinstead dmust doperate dwith da ddifferent dvalue dsystem din deach dcountry dthey ddo dbusiness din.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
13. Legalactsdconformdtodwhatdandindividualdbelievesdtodbedthedrightdthingtoddo.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
14. Ethics dhas drisen dto dthe dtop dof dthe dbusiness dagenda dbecause drisks dassociated dwith dinappropriate dbehavior
dhave dincreased, dboth din dtheir dlikelihood dand din dtheir dpotential dnegative dimpact.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
© d2015 dCengage dLearning. dAll dRights dReserved. dMay dnot dbe dscanned, dcopied dor dduplicated, dor dposted dto da dpublicly daccessible dwebsite, din dwhole
or in part.
, Chapterd1: An dOverview dof
Ethics
15. Settingcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)dgoalsencouragesanorganizationtoachievehighermoralandethical
d standards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
16. Thedfairness dapproachdtodethicalddecisiondmakingdstatesdthatdone dshoulddchoosedthedactiondordpolicydthatdhasdthedbest
doverall dconsequences dfor dall dpeople dwho dare ddirectly dor dindirectly daffected.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
17. Theboarddofddirectorsdofdandorganizationdisdnormallydresponsibledfordday-to-daydmanagementdanddoperationsdof
dthe dorganization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
18. Andindividual’smanagerhasverylittleimpactonhisorher dethicalbehavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
19. Indthedbusinessdworld,dimportantddecisionsdaredtoodoftendleftdtodthedtechnicaldexperts;dgeneraldbusinessdmanagers
dmust dassume dgreater dresponsibility dfor dthese ddecisions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
20. The dgoal dof dthe dSarbanesOxley dAct dwas dto drenew dinvestor’s dtrust din dcorporate dexecutives dand dtheir dfirm’s
dfinancial dreports dfollowing dnumerous dfinancial dscandals din dthe dearly d2000s.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
21. Individualdviewsdondwhatdisdmoral daredsodstronglydhelddthatdthere disdnearlyduniversal dagreement din dspitedof
ddifferencesinage, dcultural dgroup, dethnic dbackground, dreligion, dlife dexperience, deducation,
dandgender.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
© d2015 dCengage dLearning. dAll dRights dReserved. dMay dnot dbe dscanned, dcopied dor dduplicated, dor dposted dto da dpublicly daccessible dwebsite, din dwhole
or in part.
Technology, 6th Edition Reynolds (All
Chapters included)
CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF ETHICS
d d d d d
1. An organization’s dmission statement highlights its key ethical issues and identifies the overarching
valuesand d principles dthat dare dimportant dto dthe dorganization dand dits ddecision dmaking.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
2. Line doperations dpersonnel dcan dbe dappointed das dcorporate dethics dofficers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
3. In da dnonprofit dorganization, dthe dboard dofddirectors dreports dto dthe dlocaldcommunity dthat dit dserves.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
4. Consistencydmeans dthatdshareholders,dcustomers,dsuppliers,danddthedcommunitydknowdwhatdtheydcandexpectdofdan
dorganization—that dit dwill dbehave din dthe dfuture dmuch das dit dhas din dthe dpast.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
5. Thedgreaterdreliancedofdinformationdsystemsdindalldaspectsdofdlifedhasddecreaseddthedriskdthatdinformationdtechnology
dwill dbe dused dunethically.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
,6. Increasingly,dmanagers dare dincluding dethicaldconduct das dpart dof dan demployee’s dperformance dappraisal.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
7. Employees dmay dsuppress dtheir dtendency dto dact din da dmanner dthat dseems dethical dto dthem dand dinstead dact din da
dmanner dthat dwill dprotect dthem dagainst danticipated dpunishment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
, Chapterd1: An dOverview dof
Ethics
8. Thedtermdmoralitydrefers dtodsocialdconventions daboutdrightdanddwrongdthatdare dsodwidely dshared dthatdtheydbecomedthe
dbasis dfor dan destablished dconsensus.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
9. Laws dcan dproclaim dan dact das dlegal, dalthough dmany dpeople dmay dconsider dthe dact dimmoral.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
10. Fairness dand dgenerosity dare dexamples dof dvirtues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
11. LawrencedKohlbergfoundthatdthedmostcrucialfactordthatstimulatesdaperson’smoralddevelopmentdisdmonetary
dreward dfor dgood dbehavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
12. Multinationalandglobalorganizationsmustnot presentaconsistentfacetotheirshareholders,dcustomers,dand
f
dsuppliers dbut dinstead dmust doperate dwith da ddifferent dvalue dsystem din deach dcountry dthey ddo dbusiness din.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
13. Legalactsdconformdtodwhatdandindividualdbelievesdtodbedthedrightdthingtoddo.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
14. Ethics dhas drisen dto dthe dtop dof dthe dbusiness dagenda dbecause drisks dassociated dwith dinappropriate dbehavior
dhave dincreased, dboth din dtheir dlikelihood dand din dtheir dpotential dnegative dimpact.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
© d2015 dCengage dLearning. dAll dRights dReserved. dMay dnot dbe dscanned, dcopied dor dduplicated, dor dposted dto da dpublicly daccessible dwebsite, din dwhole
or in part.
, Chapterd1: An dOverview dof
Ethics
15. Settingcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)dgoalsencouragesanorganizationtoachievehighermoralandethical
d standards.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
16. Thedfairness dapproachdtodethicalddecisiondmakingdstatesdthatdone dshoulddchoosedthedactiondordpolicydthatdhasdthedbest
doverall dconsequences dfor dall dpeople dwho dare ddirectly dor dindirectly daffected.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
17. Theboarddofddirectorsdofdandorganizationdisdnormallydresponsibledfordday-to-daydmanagementdanddoperationsdof
dthe dorganization.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
18. Andindividual’smanagerhasverylittleimpactonhisorher dethicalbehavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
19. Indthedbusinessdworld,dimportantddecisionsdaredtoodoftendleftdtodthedtechnicaldexperts;dgeneraldbusinessdmanagers
dmust dassume dgreater dresponsibility dfor dthese ddecisions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
20. The dgoal dof dthe dSarbanesOxley dAct dwas dto drenew dinvestor’s dtrust din dcorporate dexecutives dand dtheir dfirm’s
dfinancial dreports dfollowing dnumerous dfinancial dscandals din dthe dearly d2000s.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d True
21. Individualdviewsdondwhatdisdmoral daredsodstronglydhelddthatdthere disdnearlyduniversal dagreement din dspitedof
ddifferencesinage, dcultural dgroup, dethnic dbackground, dreligion, dlife dexperience, deducation,
dandgender.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: d False
© d2015 dCengage dLearning. dAll dRights dReserved. dMay dnot dbe dscanned, dcopied dor dduplicated, dor dposted dto da dpublicly daccessible dwebsite, din dwhole
or in part.
