Chapter 7

Question 1

What are ethics?

Answer 1

Ethics are how humans should behave in different societal situations.

Question 2

What are the 4 ethical approaches?

Answer 2

1) The Rights Approach.
2) The Utilitarian Approach.
3) The Fairness or Justice Approach.
4) The Common Good Approach.

Question 3

What are the 2 Types of Ethics:

Answer 3

1- Formal.
2- Practical.

Question 4

What are the 5 moral dimensions of the information age?

Answer 4

1) Information rights (!)
2) Property rights (!)
3) System quality
4) Quality of life
5) Accountability and control

Question 5

FTC FIP principles are:

Answer 5

1) User awareness of the collection of data.
2) Consent to use info.
3) Users’ ability to check accuracy of info.
4) Security of data.
5) Enforcement of principles.

Question 6

What are the 3 Internet challenges to privacy?

Answer 6

1) Cookies.
2) Web beacons (Web bugs).
3) Spyware.

Question 7

Name 4 solutions to the internet privacy challenges:

Answer 7

1) E-mail encryption.
2) Anonymity tools.
3) Anti-spyware tools.
4) Browser privacy features.

Question 8

Define Intellectual Property:

Answer 8

Intangible property that is owned by individuals or companies.

Question 9

Name the 3 main ways that intellectual property is protected:

Answer 9

1) Trade secret.
2) Copyright.
3) Patents.

Question 10

Challenges to intellectual property rights:

Answer 10

1) Ease of replication
2) Ease of transmission (through networks and the Internet)
3) Difficulty in classifying software
4) Compactness
5) Difficulties in establishing uniqueness