1. According to "The Parable of the Sadhu," the lesson of the sadhu is that in a complex corporate situation, the individual:

A) is insignificant.

B) needs the support of the group.

C) must be willing to act alone.

D) is more important than the group.

2. As discussed in "The Parable of the Sadhu," when quick decisions need to be made, corporate ethics are more often a

constraint than they are a positive force.

A) True

B) False

3. As characterized in "Fact Sheet: We Can't Wait: White House Launches Ethics.gov," the overall purpose of creating the

Ethics.gov web site was to:

A) prod government agencies to be more honest.

B) tarnish the image of the preceding Bush Administration.

C) make information about how the government works more accessible to the public.

D) eliminate the need for the Freedom of Information Act.

4. As detailed in "Fact Sheet: We Can't Wait: White House Launches Ethics.gov," the data bases that can be searched on the

Ethics.gov web site include all of the following except:

A) White House Visitor Records.

B) Lobbying Disclosure Act Data.

C) Federal Election Commission Candidate Reports.

D) Income Tax Returns of Individuals.

5. As claimed by the White House in "Fact Sheet: We Can't Wait: White House Launches Ethics.gov," the Ethics.gov web site is 

result of President Obama's commitment to an open and transparent government.

A) True

B) False

6. In "Trust in the Marketplace," total trust is defined as the belief that a company and its people:

A) will always practice the Golden Rule.

B) will never take opportunistic advantage of customer vulnerabilities.

C) would be proud if their marketing practices were made public.

D) is value-oriented, not just market-driven.

7. An investigation discussed in "Trust in the Marketplace" revealed that, in an ethical breach of trust, many unsuspecting

consumers had hidden charges tacked on when purchasing a new:

A) car.

B) mortgage.

C) personal computer.

D) life insurance policy. As reported in "Trust in the Marketplace,"

8. Chrysler moved promptly to notify its customers of the problem when it was discovered that a safety latch on its minivan was

inadequate.

A) True

B) False

9. According to "Privacy and the Internet: Lives of Others," Peter Schaar, Germany's federal commissioner for data protection,

contends that Google:

A) has no adequate privacy filters.

B) does not know where the data it collects winds up.

C) has inadvertently compromised privacy.

D) disobeyed normal rules in the development and use of software.

10. As reported in "Privacy and the Internet: Lives of Others," Facebook argues that the change in default settings on privacy

controls was:

A) necessary to assure national security.

B) a reflection of a shift toward openness in society.

C) mandated by federal law.

D) aimed to attract more users.

11. As pointed out in "Privacy and the Internet: Lives of Others," leaders of Facebook are in no way concerned about

complaints

regarding their privacy policies.

A) True

B) False

12. Event data recorders, as put forth in "Automotive 'Black Boxes' Raise Privacy Issues," can be compared to:

A) computer security software.

B) VCRs and DVD players.

C) similar devices on airplanes.

D) highway traffic cameras.

13. Some drivers, as explained in "Automotive 'Black Boxes' Raise Privacy Issues," object to event data recorders in

automobiles

for all of the following reasons except that they:

A) are automatically placed in new cars.

B) cannot be turned off by drivers. C) contain information that can be turned over to anyone with a court order.

D) become a permanent feature of an individual's driving record.

14. Event data recorders, as noted in "Automotive 'Black Boxes' Raise Privacy Issues," are now installed on virtually all new

vehicles.

A) True

B) False

15. As described in "Digital-Privacy Rules Taking Shape," the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants legislation requiring data

brokers to:

A) pay consumers for using their information.

B) allow consumers to choose their data brokers.

C) permit consumers to bar the use of their personal information.

D) give consumers the right to see and make corrections to their information.

16. As detailed in "Digital-Privacy Rules Taking Shape," the FTC and the online-advertising industry:

A) completely disagree on the definition of "Do Not Track."

B) are working towards an agreement on the meaning of "Do Not Track."

C) agree that there is little utility in having a "Do Not Track" mechanism in Web browsers.

D) want consumers to foot the bill for activating "Do Not Track."

17. As explained in "Digital-Privacy Rules Taking Shape," the FTC is the only government agency that has the authority to write

new rules for privacy.

A) True

B) False

18. As explained in "The Ethics of Social Media - Part I: Adjusting to a 24/7 World," recently an executive at Pacific Gas & Electric

was put on paid leave after:

A) filing false harassment claims against the company.

B) seeking to join an online group critical of the company's plan to install "smart meters."

C) posting inappropriate photos on Facebook.

D) joining an online environmental rights group.

19. As reported in "The Ethics of Social Media - Part I: Adjusting to a 24/7 World," in a recent survey about three-fourths of

U.S. recruiters and H.R. professionals said their companies have formal policies that:

A) require traditional criminal-background checks.

B) require fingerprinting of candidates.

C) restrict them from researching applicants online.

D) require them to research applicants online.

20. As noted in "The Ethics of Social Media - Part I: Adjusting to a 24/7 World," a recent survey showed that percent of companies

have no social media policy.

A) True

B) False