Which is most likely the best solution to an ethical problem?

The option that benefits the most people

Which of the following is a moral statement, not an ethical statement?

“Lying is fundamentally wrong.”

Who is the ultimate authority on ethical issues?

There is no “ultimate authority” on ethical issues

Based on the description of ethical dilemmas in the movie, what can you infer about the meaning of the word “dilemma”?

It refers to a situation that involves a difficult choice

When making an ethical decision in everyday life, which of the following provides the most useful guideline?

Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.

When might stealing a loaf of bread be ethically justifiable?

When people will starve to death if they don’t get the bread

What might motivate people to post on social media sites?

Posts get feedback, which people naturally crave

How do social media platforms target users with ads?

Content you post is used to match you to relevant ads

What can you infer from the fact that so many newspapers, magazines, and websites run columns that offer ethical advice?

Many people have difficulty resolving ethical issues

Why are ethical problems different than math problems? Choose the best answer.

Math problems usually have one correct answer; ethical problems often don’t

Which of these is valuable data for a social media platform to share with advertisers?

The photos and comments you post

Which of the following is usually considered unethical?

Punching someone you’re angry with

Most professions have their own sets of ethics. What might be in the code of ethics followed by college professors?

Don’t play favorites with the students in your class

What is true about a post after you delete it?

It can still appear in other people's feeds.

What's one main difference between social media and traditional media, such as television?

Social media's content is created by its users

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1
Which is most likely the best solution to an ethical problem?
The option that benefits the most people
The option that punishes bad people severely
The option that benefits the people you like the most
The option that benefits you the most
2
Which of the following is a moral statement, not an ethical statement?
“Lying can ruin friendships.”
“Lying is fundamentally wrong.”
“It’s against the law to lie in court.”
“Most religions frown on lying.”
3
What is an example of content?
Profile photo
Privacy settings
Username
Number of followers
4
Who is the ultimate authority on ethical issues?
The International Criminal Court
The President of the United States
There is no “ultimate authority” on ethical issues
The Pope
5
Based on the description of ethical dilemmas in the movie, what can you infer about the meaning of the word “dilemma”?
It refers to a situation in which rules or laws are broken
It refers to a situation that involves a difficult choice
It refers to a difficult situation
It refers to a situation involving morality
6
When making an ethical decision in everyday life, which of the following provides the most useful guideline?
Don't cry over spilled milk.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Consider your own wants and needs above those of others.
Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.
7
When might stealing a loaf of bread be ethically justifiable?
When the person selling the bread is mean
When the bread is overpriced
When people will starve to death if they don’t get the bread
When the bread tastes very good
8
What might motivate people to post on social media sites?
The more you post, the more content you're allowed to see
Posting a lot discourages the attention of trolls
The more you post, the fewer ads you see
Posts get feedback, which people naturally crave
9
How do social media platforms target users with ads?
The more money you spend in online stores, the more ads you see
Content you post is used to match you to relevant ads
Ads you see in real life relate to content you post
Ads are placed on the most prominent parts of your screen
10
What can you infer from the fact that so many newspapers, magazines, and websites run columns that offer ethical advice?
There are a lot of professional ethicists working today
Many people have difficulty resolving ethical issues
Most ethical problems cannot be resolved
Different areas of the United States have different ethical systems
11
Why are ethical problems different than math problems? Choose the best answer.
Math problems can be solved without effort; ethics problems can’t be
Math problems usually have one correct answer; ethical problems often don’t
Math problems are useless in life; ethical problems are important in life.
Math problems involve one or two variables; ethical problems have dozens
12
A curated identity is likely to be:
Accurate
Provocative
Unflattering
Misleading
13
Which of these is valuable data for a social media platform to share with advertisers?
The photos and comments you post
Your password
Any users the platforms suggests you follow
The ads that appear in your feed
14
Which of the following is usually considered unethical?
Punching someone you’re angry with
Competing against someone in a boxing match
Punching a wall when you’re angry
Punching a mugger who’s robbing an old woman
15
Most professions have their own sets of ethics. What might be in the code of ethics followed by college professors?
Don’t speak to students if you see them outside of class
Always give students good grades, so they don’t flunk out of school
Grade all your students harshly
Don’t play favorites with the students in your class
16
What is true about a post after you delete it?
It gets automatically saved in a screenshot.
It's erased from the Internet.
It appears in your feed, but no one else's.
It can still appear in other people's feeds.
17
Privacy settings allow you to control _____ your posts.
Demand for
Ads next to
Feedback to
Access to
18
What's one main difference between social media and traditional media, such as television?
Social media's content is created by its users
There aren't any ads in traditional media
Social media reaches fewer people than traditional media
Traditional media doesn't have content
19
Posting which of the following is most likely an example of oversharing?
A picture of your report card
A selfie from your birthday party
A review of a movie you just saw
A links to news articles
20
Most social media platforms make money by:
Selling users’ contact information to advertisers
Charging people to sign up
Charging users in exchange for more followers
Selling space to advertisers

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