1. Technology has benefited society with no associated ill effects.
a.
True
b.
False
2. A business’s technological environment represents the total set of technology-based advancements or progress taking
place in society.
a.
True
b.
False
3. One of the main reasons that we have experienced technological harms is that some technologies were implemented
without much thought given to possible side effects.
a.
True
b.
False
4. People who express concerns about the ethical issues involved in technological advances are generally against the use
of technology.
a.
True
b.
False
5. One of the primary problems associated with electronic commerce has been the proliferation of online scams.
a.
True
b.
False
6. Business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions are anticipated to be the greatest area of e-commerce growth in the coming
years.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Data breaches at businesses are on the rise.
a.
True
b.
False
8. Consumers typically have little resistance to the government use of biometrics.
a.
True
b.
False
9. The practice of giving employees company cell phones has led to employees talking and texting while driving.
a.
True
b.
False
10. In increasing numbers, employees are losing their jobs to robotics.
a.
True
b.
False
11. Employers’ monitoring of workers is not limited to their use of computers and the Internet.
a.
True
b.
False
12. Plaintiffs who have been injured by drivers talking on cell phones are holding the drivers’ employers responsible as
well.
a.
True
b.
False
13. Studies have shown that drivers who are talking on cell phones have slower reaction times than drivers who are legally
drunk.
a.
True
b.
False
14. At this time, a majority of companies have strict policies against using a cell phone while driving.
a.
True
b.
False
15. A survey of Fortune 500 nonmanagement employees shows that workers do not want managers telling them how to
use computers in an ethical manner.
a.
True
b.
False
16. The revolution in biotechnology is a result of DNA research.
a.
True
b.
False
17. The public perception of the acceptability of embryonic stem cell research is evolving, with more people believing it is
ethical.
a.
True
b.
False
18. Surveys in the United States show that people are about evenly split on the idea of human cloning.
a.
True
b.
False
19. Human cloning is illegal in the United States.
a.
True
b.
False
20. Genetic profiling, which provides a perfect means for identifying a person, raises questions of privacy and possible
discrimination.
a.
True
b.
False
21. Companies use technology through the use of cookies and spam to invade consumer privacy.
a.
True
b.
False
22. With regard to data security, data breaches are on the rise.
a.
True
b.
False
23. Technology has advanced ____ society’s capacity to grasp its consequences.
a.
slower than
b.
faster than
c.
only with
d.
at about the same rate as
24. Technology is
a.
the scientific method used in achieving a practical purpose.
b.
the science of replacing human effort with mechanical power.
c.
used primarily in the computer field.
d.
the opposite of art.
25. Which of the following is not a valid definition of technology?
a.
the totality of the means employed to provide objects necessary for human sustenance and comfort
b.
a scientific method used in achieving a practical purpose
c.
all the ways people use their inventions and discoveries to satisfy their needs and desires
d.
the science of replacing human effort with mechanical power
26. Advances in information technology and biotechnology are
a.
slowing down.
b.
accelerating.
c.
occurring mainly in the United States.
d.
being used primarily to improve the lives of people in developing countries.
27. What technology is rapidly advancing?
a.
Industrial technology
b.
Robotics
c.
Information technology and biotechnology
d.
Spiritual technology
28. Technology has benefited society in all of the following ways except
a.
increasing production.
b.
reducing the amount of labor needed to produce goods and services.
c.
raising the standard of living.
d.
improving the sustainability of life on Earth.
29. Which of the following is not an undesirable side effect of technology?
a.
environmental pollution
b.
creation of unsatisfying work
c.
clash of cultural and religious forces
d.
depletion of natural resources
30. The imperative that states “what can be developed will be developed” is
a.
economic determinism.
b.
technological determinism.
c.
the iron law of technology.
d.
rationality.
31. Ethical lag is a situation in which
a.
scientists have not been schooled in moral philosophy.
b.
the speed of technological change far exceed that of ethical development.
c.
technology takes the place of ethical deliberation.
d.
computer programs are not developed with an ethics loop.
32. Which of the following is not a symptom of technological intoxication?
a.
We favor the quick fix.
b.
We fear and worship technology.
c.
We become satisfied with the level of available technology.
d.
We blur the distinction between what is real and what is fake.
33. All of the following are questions management should ask surrounding technology use except
a.
Who will be hurt?
b.
How will they be hurt?
c.
How can the firm profit?
d.
What are the risks and problems?
34. Selling products and services online is known as
a.
e-commerce.
b.
e-marketing.
c.
electronic persuasion.
d.
simulated marketing.
35. “Access” in e-commerce ethics refers to
a.
the difference in computer availability between the rich and the poor.
b.
the ability to download certain types of privately-owned knowledge.
c.
children’s ability to visit certain websites.
d.
companies’ ability to gain information about consumers’ private lives.
36. Copyrighted material, such as songs or poems, are often referred to as
a.
e-commerce.
b.
legally protected digitals.
c.
intellectual property.
d.
downloadables.
37. Privacy and informed consent are issues that
a.
are the same whether one is surfing the Web or visiting the local hardware store.
b.
are always readily apparent to users of the Internet.
c.
are of little importance to consumers of e-commerce.
d.
become even more important on the Internet than in brick-and-mortar businesses.
38. The number one ethical issue in doing business over the Internet is
a.
intellectual property.
b.
pornography.
c.
possible invasion of privacy.
d.
security of financial information.
39. One of the most serious invasion of privacy issues with respect to e-commerce is
a.
access to pornography sites.
b.
downloading copyrighted material.
c.
collection and use of personal information.
d.
sharing medical information with unauthorized users.
40. A continuing concern in the realm of privacy issues is:
a.
identity theft.
b.
DNA duplication.
c.
theft of intellectual property.
d.
the distinction between “opting in” versus “opting out.”
41. Which of the following is not a way that businesses attempt to protect consumers’ privacy?
a.
ethical leadership
b.
privacy policies
c.
periodic purges of databanks
d.
chief privacy officers
42. Developing Internet policies, helping their companies avoid consumer litigation, and handling consumer complaints
are all functions of a
a.
chief executive officer (CEO).
b.
chief operating officer (COO).
c.
chief financial officer (CFO).
d.
chief privacy officer (CPO).
43. Which of the following is not considered a questionable business practice made possible by the Internet?
a.
plagiarism
b.
pornography
c.
gambling
d.
music downloading
44. A technique that lures prey into revealing passwords and other private data by providing a convincing offer is called
a.
mining.
b.
phishing.
c.
data trapping.
d.
ultra-collecting.
45. At one time, it was assumed that the use of robotics in the workplace would lead to:
a.
more jobs
b.
fewer jobs
c.
no change in the number of jobs
d.
higher tech jobs
46. “Big Data” is:
a.
the world’s largest super computer.
b.
Google’s data store.
c.
the largest size hard drive that can hold data.
d.
data proliferation and overload.