Ethical Considerations in Information Technology Quiz

Ethical considerations are complex, and reasonable people can have different, yet valid, ______

Morals involve conforming to established or accepted ideas of ______ and wrong

Technology often moves faster than rules can be formulated to govern it. How technology is used is often left up to the individual and the guidance of their personal ______

Unethical behaviour is not conforming to a set of approved standards of ______

Technology impacts how we consume A. Marketing: There are billions of views of videos each month on YouTube, and marketers are taking note. Influencers: Social media personalities with huge followings and high levels of interaction with their followers. Crowdsourcing: Obtaining information for a project from the opinion of many different ______

Connecting Through Business Crowdfunding: Asking for small donation from a large number of ______, often using the internet (Starting business via social media).

Donors agree to put money forward, knowing the product may not come to fruition, in exchange for special rewards such as ______.

Collaborative consumption: Implies that we are joining together as a group to use a specific product more ______.

Ethics is defined as the study of general nature of morals and specific moral choices individuals make (TRUE)

Enforcing IP in digital world is a challenge due to piracy (ILLEGAL USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL). Piracy puts pressure on business models for creative arts industries (Jotwani, 2019)

User ______ settings may not limit collection of information they are not legally allowed to have (Facebook, Twitter)

Predictive policing uses data analysis to prevent crime, but raises ethical concerns related to privacy, discrimination, and fairness. WikiLeaks publishes private documents, posing ethical challenges related to transparency, security, and accountability

If a helmet designed from a downloaded file causes injury, who is responsible?

India and China are examples of countries that restrict access to information, raising concerns related to freedom of speech and human rights

Hacktivism uses computer networks to promote an agenda, raising ethical questions related to privacy, security, and consent. Denial-of-service attacks and cyberterrorism are common forms of hacktivism

Self-driving cars and other advanced technology raise ethical questions related to autonomy, safety, and responsibility. Who makes the ethical decisions for the machine in complex situations?

Technology connects people, enabling collaboration and creativity (Web 2.0). This shift in technology use has led to a cognitive surplus, and the potential for new forms of collaboration and innovation (Kadlaskar, 2022)