Ethical Dilemma Quiz: Stealing a Cure

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What is the definition of Information Systems according to the text?

Integrated components for collecting, storing, processing data, and providing information (correct)

A company that is based solely on information systems

A set of components used for marketing purposes

An academic study focusing on hardware and software networks

What is NOT a common use of information systems by organizations according to the text?

Competing in the marketplace

Interacting with customers and suppliers

Managing human resources

Providing healthcare services (correct)

How are Information Systems accessed as described in the text?

Through televisions and radios

Only through desktop computers

Using physical documents and files

Via laptops, tablets, cell phones, etc. (correct)

What is the focus of Computer Ethics as mentioned in the text?

Understanding ethical decision-making related to technology Signup and view all the answers

Why are well-designed information systems important for organizations according to the text?

To improve cost-effectiveness and reduce labor requirements Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Facebook from an Information System based on the text?

Facebook relies entirely on the function of an Information System Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first major Greek philosopher known for the Socratic Method?

Socrates Signup and view all the answers

Which Greek philosopher's most famous work discusses the meaning of justice and ideal society?

Plato Signup and view all the answers

What did Aristotle believe was the highest good?

Self control Signup and view all the answers

What theory places the Sun at the center with planets orbiting it?

Heliocentric Universe Signup and view all the answers

'Allegory of the Cave' is associated with which Greek philosopher?

Plato Signup and view all the answers

'Ethical Reasoning' involves the integration of ethical principles into which process?

Decision-making process Signup and view all the answers

'Ethics' is primarily concerned with which aspect of human conduct?

Moral principles Signup and view all the answers

'Reasoning' involves thinking about something in a logical way to form what?

Conclusions Signup and view all the answers

'Ethical Reasoning' is about making decisions that could potentially result in what type of conflict?

Moral conflict Signup and view all the answers

What are the three main components of information systems?

Hardware, Software, Data Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of information systems hardware?

iPads Signup and view all the answers

What type of software makes the hardware usable?

Operating-system software Signup and view all the answers

Which component of an information system involves aggregated, indexed, and organized data?

Data Signup and view all the answers

Who are essential elements in information systems that should not be overlooked?

People involved Signup and view all the answers

What is a series of steps undertaken to achieve a desired outcome or goal in an information system?

Process Signup and view all the answers

What role might information systems play in transforming data into organizational knowledge?

To take data and turn it into information. Signup and view all the answers

What can be said about the mainframe computers from the late 1950s and 1960s?

They were large room-sized machines used for calculations. Signup and view all the answers

How did the PC Revolution in 1975 influence technology?

It introduced the first microcomputer. Signup and view all the answers

What do programmers primarily do when creating software programs?

Simply type out lists of instructions. Signup and view all the answers

What was the networking architecture referred to as in the mid-1980s?

Client-server Signup and view all the answers

Which innovation by Microsoft made personal computers even easier to use?

Windows operating system Signup and view all the answers

What concept did Tim Berners-Lee develop in 1989 that became the launching point of the growth of the Internet?

World Wide Web Signup and view all the answers

Which milestone occurred in 1991 that impacted the commercial use of the Internet?

Lifting of restrictions on commercial use Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor in Walmart's rise to prominence?

Integration of information systems Signup and view all the answers

What technological shift is impacting the decline in sales of personal computers?

Growth in sales of tablets and smartphones Signup and view all the answers

(Who) developed a simpler way for researchers to share information over the network at CERN laboratories?

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(What) led to a dot-com boom through the late 1990s and then a bust in 2000?

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(When) did Walmart earn $15.2 billion on sales of $443.9 billion?

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According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, at which stage would someone reason that Heinz should not steal the medicine because the law prohibits stealing?

Conventional Stage 3: Interpersonal Accord And Conformity Signup and view all the answers

In Kohlberg's moral development stages, which stage would suggest that Heinz should steal the medicine because it is his duty as a good husband?

Conventional Stage 3: Interpersonal Accord And Conformity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a tip for making ethical decisions, as mentioned in the text?

Take immediate action without considering the consequences Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of Kohlberg's moral development theory focuses on judging actions based on ethical reasoning and fairness?

Post-Conventional Stage 5: Social Contract Orientation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Computer Ethics as described in the text?

Analyzing social impact and formulating ethical use policies for computer technology Signup and view all the answers

At what level of moral development would someone argue that Heinz should steal the medicine because saving a human life holds more value than property rights?

Post-Conventional Level 3 Signup and view all the answers

'Heinz should not steal the medicine, because he will consequently be put in prison.' belongs to which stage of moral development according to Kohlberg?

Stage 1: Obedience And Punishment Orientation Signup and view all the answers

'Heinz should not steal the medicine, because others may need the medicine just as badly, and their lives are equally significant.' represents which stage of moral development in Kohlberg's theory?

'Stage 6: Universal Ethical Principles' Signup and view all the answers

'Heinz should steal the medicine, because he will be much happier if he saves his wife, even if he will have to serve a prison sentence.' is characteristic of which stage of moral development?

Pre-Conventional Stage 1: Obedience And Punishment Orientation Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates Post-Conventional Stage 5 from Post-Conventional Stage 6 in Kohlberg's theory?

Stage 5 focuses on social contracts while Stage 6 prioritizes universal ethical principles. Signup and view all the answers

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What is the definition of Information Systems according to the text?

What is NOT a common use of information systems by organizations according to the text?

How are Information Systems accessed as described in the text?

What is the focus of Computer Ethics as mentioned in the text?

Why are well-designed information systems important for organizations according to the text?

What distinguishes Facebook from an Information System based on the text?

Who was the first major Greek philosopher known for the Socratic Method?

Which Greek philosopher's most famous work discusses the meaning of justice and ideal society?

What did Aristotle believe was the highest good?

What theory places the Sun at the center with planets orbiting it?

'Allegory of the Cave' is associated with which Greek philosopher?

'Ethical Reasoning' involves the integration of ethical principles into which process?

'Ethics' is primarily concerned with which aspect of human conduct?

'Reasoning' involves thinking about something in a logical way to form what?

'Ethical Reasoning' is about making decisions that could potentially result in what type of conflict?

What are the three main components of information systems?

Which of the following is an example of information systems hardware?

What type of software makes the hardware usable?

Which component of an information system involves aggregated, indexed, and organized data?

Who are essential elements in information systems that should not be overlooked?

What is a series of steps undertaken to achieve a desired outcome or goal in an information system?

What role might information systems play in transforming data into organizational knowledge?

What can be said about the mainframe computers from the late 1950s and 1960s?

How did the PC Revolution in 1975 influence technology?

What do programmers primarily do when creating software programs?

What was the networking architecture referred to as in the mid-1980s?

Which innovation by Microsoft made personal computers even easier to use?

What concept did Tim Berners-Lee develop in 1989 that became the launching point of the growth of the Internet?

Which milestone occurred in 1991 that impacted the commercial use of the Internet?

What was a significant factor in Walmart's rise to prominence?

What technological shift is impacting the decline in sales of personal computers?

(Who) developed a simpler way for researchers to share information over the network at CERN laboratories?

(What) led to a dot-com boom through the late 1990s and then a bust in 2000?

(When) did Walmart earn $15.2 billion on sales of $443.9 billion?

According to Kohlberg's stages of moral development, at which stage would someone reason that Heinz should not steal the medicine because the law prohibits stealing?

In Kohlberg's moral development stages, which stage would suggest that Heinz should steal the medicine because it is his duty as a good husband?

Which of the following is NOT a tip for making ethical decisions, as mentioned in the text?

Which stage of Kohlberg's moral development theory focuses on judging actions based on ethical reasoning and fairness?

What is the main focus of Computer Ethics as described in the text?

At what level of moral development would someone argue that Heinz should steal the medicine because saving a human life holds more value than property rights?

'Heinz should not steal the medicine, because he will consequently be put in prison.' belongs to which stage of moral development according to Kohlberg?

'Heinz should not steal the medicine, because others may need the medicine just as badly, and their lives are equally significant.' represents which stage of moral development in Kohlberg's theory?

'Heinz should steal the medicine, because he will be much happier if he saves his wife, even if he will have to serve a prison sentence.' is characteristic of which stage of moral development?

What differentiates Post-Conventional Stage 5 from Post-Conventional Stage 6 in Kohlberg's theory?

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