Laudon Mis 6ce Ch04

Management Information Systems, Cdn. 6e (Laudon et al.)
Chapter 4 Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Information Systems

1) Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy more difficult.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 104
AACSB: Use of information technology
CASE: Content
A-level Heading: 4.1 Understanding Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues Related to Systems

2) Software piracy is bad for business.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 117
AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
CASE: Content
A-level Heading: 4.3 The Moral Dimensions of Information Systems

3) In today's new economic environment, managers who violate the law and are convicted will most likely spend time in prison.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 101
AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
CASE: Content
A-level Heading: 4.1 Understanding Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues Related to Systems

4) Ethical issues in information systems have been given new urgency by the rise of the Internet and electronic commerce.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 103
AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
CASE: Content
A-level Heading: 4.1 Understanding Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues Related to Systems

5) Ethical, social, and legal or political issues are not linked.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page Ref: 103
AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
CASE: Content
A-level Heading: 4.1 Understanding Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues Related to Systems

6) The major ethical, social, and political issues raised by information systems include property rights and obligations.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 103
AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
CASE: Content
A-level Heading: 4.1 Understanding Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues Related to Systems

7) The major ethical, social, and political issues raised by information systems include accountability and control.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Type: TF Page