Your company asks you to create a feature to track user activity secretly. What should you do?

Refuse to work on the feature and explain your ethical concerns

Which of the following is an example of ethical IT behavior?

Reporting security vulnerabilities

Which of the following is an example of unethical behavior in IT?

Selling user data without consent

A colleague accidentally leaks sensitive customer data. What is the most ethical action?

Report it immediately and help mitigate the damage

What is the primary goal of cybersecurity ethics?

Protecting personal data and systems responsibly

the reasoning that guides attitudes, behaviours and actions.

What is NOT an example of cyberbullying?

Bullying someone in the hallway

You find a colleague using pirated software on a company computer. What is the best course of action?

Report it to your manager or IT department

Ethical actions are best described as:

a set of moral, character and integrity qualities informing choice.

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1
If something is legal that means it is ethical behavior
True
False
2
Your company asks you to create a feature to track user activity secretly. What should you do?
Refuse to work on the feature and explain your ethical concerns
Ignore it and focus on other tasks
Develop the feature but ensure users don’t find out
Suggest adding an opt-out option for users
3
Why is it unethical to use pirated software?
It may contain viruses
It violates intellectual property rights
It could harm your computer
All of the above
4
Sharing software licenses among friends is acceptable.
False
True
5
Which of the following is an example of ethical IT behavior?
Using pirated software
Reporting security vulnerabilities
Ignoring privacy regulations
Sharing confidential client data
6
Ethical behavior in IT includes protecting user data from breaches.
True
False
7
Which of the following is an example of unethical behavior in IT?
Conducting a cybersecurity audit
Following GDPR regulations
Selling user data without consent
Encrypting sensitive data
8
A colleague accidentally leaks sensitive customer data. What is the most ethical action?
Use it to gain a competitive advantage
Report it immediately and help mitigate the damage
Share it online to teach the company a lesson
Ignore it
9
What is the primary goal of cybersecurity ethics?
Protecting personal data and systems responsibly
Hacking into systems to find vulnerabilities
Maximizing profits through secure transactions
Limiting internet access for users
10
Ethical hacking is always legal.
True
False
11
Ethics are:
a decision-making process about specific issues.
the social influences on our lives.
a guide to living a good life.
the reasoning that guides attitudes, behaviours and actions.
12
A programmer can use images found on the internet in their software without checking copyright.
False
True
13
What is NOT an example of cyberbullying?
Creating an embarrassing picture of a classmate and emailing it to a friend
Threatening someone in an instant message
Sending someone a mean text
Bullying someone in the hallway
14
You find a colleague using pirated software on a company computer. What is the best course of action?
Report it to your manager or IT department
Use the software yourself
Ask your colleague to uninstall it but don’t inform anyone
Ignore it since it’s not your responsibility
15
Ethical actions are best described as:
determining right from wrong.
a life well lived.
influences on our own individual qualities and choices in physical activity
a set of moral, character and integrity qualities informing choice.

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