ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY - C961: PRE-ASSESSMENT
EXAM STUDY MATERIALS QUESTION AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
1. **What is an example of corporate social responsibility (CSR)?**
- A) The CEO of an internet provider takes a large end-of-year bonus while shareholders lose money on
the dwindling stock value.
- B) A software company outsources its production facility to another location to take advantage of a
tax loophole.
- C) A large technology company dumps old electronic waste in impoverished third-world countries.
- D) A local IT firm invests in green energy by partnering with a small business to install solar panels in
the office.
- **Answer: D**
2. **What does the Bathsheba syndrome refer to?**
- A) The National Security Agency (NSA) incident
- B) The WikiLeaks incident
- C) Moral corruption of the general public
- D) Ethical failure of people in power
- **Answer: D**
3. **What is defined as a concept by which organizations assimilate social and environmental concerns
in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders?**
- A) CSR
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- B) BSA
- C) FCC
- D) GAAP
- **Answer: A**
4. **According to Aristotle's virtue ethics, what should be the nature of a person who wants to donate
something to an orphanage?**
- A) Courteous
- B) Tolerant
- C) Frugal
- D) Generous
- **Answer: D**
5. **What is one outcome leaders should be aware of when making organizational decisions?**
- A) Increasing profits and revenues
- B) Reducing employee benefits
- C) Cutting operational costs
- D) Improving public relations
- **Answer: A**
6. **A person breaks a traffic law in order to get a critically injured man to a hospital. Which decision-
making behavior describes this action?**
- A) Ethical and legal
- B) Unethical and illegal
- C) Ethical and illegal
- D) Unethical and legal
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- **Answer: C**
7. **Why is it important for IT professionals to incorporate good ethical practices?**
- A) To avoid legal penalties
- B) To enhance their resumes
- C) So that employees are prepared to handle situations that could lead to misconduct
- D) To meet company targets
- **Answer: C**
8. **Why is it important for leaders to understand how technology affects their organization's daily
practices?**
- A) To increase the organization's global footprint
- B) To understand possible legal ramifications
- C) To increase the workload of the technical department
- D) To maintain the interest of their employees
- **Answer: B**
9. **What is an example of an IT professional demonstrating a commitment to ethics?**
- A) An IT professional’s company has an acceptable use policy for employees. She sets up an incognito
browser, so she can surf social media sites without the boss knowing.
- B) An IT professional wants to do a side project for a local business. He checks his employer's
company policy handbook first to avoid a conflict of interest.
- C) An IT professional is trying to get her best friend hired at her office. After the friend is hired, she
discloses the relationship to HR.
- D) An IT professional works for a mobile data provider. He uses his administrative log-on privileges to
secretly check a friend's account.
- **Answer: B**
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10. **What does PAPA stand for?**
- A) Personal, actualism, privacy, and access
- B) Privacy, accuracy, property, and access
- C) Political, analysis, personal, and accuracy
- D) Personal, actualism, property, and access
- **Answer: B**
11. **Many computer-enabled devices, including tablets, smartphones, and vehicles, are used to track
the location of users. Corporations issue these devices to their employees to help them perform their
jobs more efficiently. IT personnel can work remotely to assist customers and clients with various
technology issues and projects. Some professionals are also provided with a company-owned vehicle
with GPS capabilities, which gives the employer 24/7 access to the employee's movements. What
describes an employee's legal rights when an employer is using an auto-tracking device to monitor the
employee's whereabouts?**
- A) It is a company-owned vehicle, and IT workers have no lawful recourse
- B) The employer must obtain employee consent before installing an auto-tracking device.
- C) Employees are legally bound to the company and cannot turn off the GPS device
- D) State law prohibits employees from filing an invasion of privacy lawsuit.
- **Answer: B**
12. **Many computer-enabled devices, including tablets, smartphones, and vehicles, are used to track
the location of users. Corporations issue these devices to their employees to help them perform their
jobs more efficiently. IT personnel can work remotely to assist customers and clients with various
technology issues and projects. Some professionals are also provided with a company-owned vehicle
with GPS capabilities, which gives the employer 24/7 access to the employee's movements. An IT worker
uses a company-owned vehicle to transport illegal drugs. How does the use of auto-tracking devices
explain the ethical issue in this scenario?**
- A) An employee's right to privacy has been breached
- B) The company is responsible for the employee's actions
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