Ethics and Law in E-commerce Quiz - to double check

What is ethics?

• The study of principles used to determine right and wrong courses of action

• The tendency to avoid risk

• The moral right of individuals to be left alone

• The legal responsibility resulting from one's negligence

What are ethical dilemmas?

• Complex moral choices or decisions with conflicting ethical principles

• Legal responsibilities resulting from negligence

• Situations that threaten privacy and information rights

• Actions or behaviors that breach ethical standards

What is the Golden Rule?

• A course of action likely to lead to something bad

• Universal principles that apply to all individuals

• The tendency to avoid risk

• A basic principle that should always be followed to ensure success

What is the purpose of the Fair Information Practice (FIP) principles?

• To enforce FIP principles through self-regulation or legislation

• To collect and refresh profiles of consumers

• To protect personal information stored in a secure manner

• To disclose information practices before collecting data

What is personally identifiable information (PII)?

• Any data that can be used to identify an individual

• Demographic information such as age and occupation

• Behavioral data such as browsing behavior

• Information not identified by name, only assigned code

What is cross-device tracking?

• Manipulating customer reviews and ratings

• Technology that identifies users across multiple devices

• Tracking and storing user locations on mobile devices

• Encouraging sharing personal details on social networks

What is the purpose of trademarks?

• To protect distinctive signs, symbols, names, or logos

• To protect original literary, artistic, and creative works

• To protect new inventions, processes, or products

• To protect confidential information

What is an ethical concern related to online business?

• Consumer privacy

• Data security

• Transparency and truthfulness

• All of the above

What is an ethical concern related to labor practices in the online retail and gig economy?

• Fair wages

• Safe working conditions

• Job security for gig workers

• All of the above

What is an ethical concern related to customer reviews and ratings?

• All of the above

• Misleading consumers and harming competitors

• Posting fake reviews

• Manipulating reviews and suppressing negative feedback