Ebis

Chapter 4

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

True-False Questions

| |The cases of Enron, Worldcom, Parmalat, and Bristol-Meyers Squibb are examples of failed ethical judgment by information |

| |systems managers. |

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| |Answer: False Difficulty: Easy Reference: pp. 127–128 |

| |Firms that cooperate with prosecutors may receive reduced charges against the entire firm for obstructing investigations. |

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| |Answer: True Difficulty: Easy Reference: p. 128 |

| |Political institutions require time to develop new laws and often require the demonstration of real harm before they act. |

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| |Answer: True Difficulty: Easy Reference: p. 130 |

| |Advances in data storage have made routine violation of individual privacy more difficult. |

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| |Answer: False Difficulty: Easy Reference: p. 131 |

| |The...