Objective 2.2 Given an Ethically Challenging Dilemma, Identify and Select an Ethical Framework to Understand the Issue CERTIFIED-ETHICAL-EMERGING-TECHNOLOGIST Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–24

1. 21application · medium

   A multinational corporation is deploying an AI system to monitor employee productivity. The system tracks keystrokes, mouse movements, and application usage. The European employees' union has raised concerns about privacy, while the Asian branch managers are concerned about productivity. The corporate ethics committee must select a framework to guide the deployment. What is the most important factor they should consider when selecting the framework?

   • AThe framework must be consistent with the corporation's existing code of conduct.
   • BThe framework must be the one that is easiest to implement in the AI system.
   • CThe framework must be the one most commonly used in the technology industry.
   • DThe framework must account for the differing cultural and legal expectations of all stakeholders.
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2. 22expert · hard

   A government is developing an AI system to allocate scarce medical resources, such as ventilators, during a pandemic. The system uses a scoring model that considers age, underlying conditions, and likelihood of survival. A public health official argues that the system should prioritize younger patients because they have more life-years ahead of them. A medical ethicist counters that this discriminates against older patients. The official's argument is based on which ethical framework, and what is the strongest counter-argument?

   • AUtilitarianism; the counter-argument is that it violates the right to equal treatment regardless of age.
   • BDeontology; the counter-argument is that it ignores the duty to save as many lives as possible.
   • CVirtue ethics; the counter-argument is that it relies on the character of the official rather than the outcome.
   • DRights-based ethics; the counter-argument is that it fails to consider the overall benefit to society.
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4. 23expert · hard

   A social media platform is considering using an AI system to automatically remove content that depicts self-harm. The system is highly accurate but occasionally removes supportive posts from mental health communities. The policy team must justify their choice of framework to the board. They argue that the system should be deployed because it prevents more harm than it causes, even if some legitimate posts are removed. Which ethical framework are they using, and what is a key weakness of this justification?

   • ARights-based ethics; the weakness is that it fails to consider the overall well-being of the community.
   • BUtilitarianism; the weakness is that it may undervalue the rights of the minority whose posts are wrongly removed.
   • CVirtue ethics; the weakness is that it relies on the character of the AI rather than its outcomes.
   • DDeontology; the weakness is that it ignores the duty to protect free speech.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Which ethical framework evaluates the morality of an action by its ability to produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people?

   • ARights-based ethics
   • BUtilitarianism
   • CDeontology
   • DVirtue ethics
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