Objective 5.2 Identify and Describe the Ethical Considerations That Shape Policies Regarding the Development, Use, and Governance of Technology CERTIFIED-ETHICAL-EMERGING-TECHNOLOGIST Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an ethical consideration for intellectual property in technology development?

   • AIgnoring IP rights to speed up development
   • BEnsuring all technology is open source
   • CAllowing unlimited copying of software for personal use
   • DBalancing the rights of creators with the public's access to innovation
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which ethical consideration is most directly addressed by a policy that requires organizations to designate a person responsible for the outcomes of AI systems?

   • AAccountability
   • BFair competition
   • CPrivacy
   • DTransparency
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which ethical consideration is most directly addressed by a policy that analyzes how automation might affect income inequality?

   • AWorkforce impacts
   • BEconomic impacts
   • CFair competition
   • DEnvironmental concerns
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5. 4application · medium

   An autonomous vehicle company experiences a crash involving one of its cars. The investigation is ongoing, but the company has not released any information to the public. What policy should the company have in place to address accountability?

   • AA clear incident reporting and investigation process that includes public disclosure of findings.
   • BA policy to wait for legal proceedings to conclude before making any public statements.
   • CA policy to assign blame to the driver or other parties as soon as possible.
   • DA policy to only inform regulators, not the public, to avoid reputational damage.
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6. 5expert · hard

   A global social media company faces a conflict: the EU's GDPR requires allowing users to request deletion of their data, but a country where they operate requires retaining user data for national security purposes. The company wants to comply with both. What is the most ethical and legally sound approach?

   • AImplement a policy that honors deletion requests except where retention is legally required, and be transparent about the exception.
   • BHonor all deletion requests and ignore the national security law.
   • CAsk users to choose between GDPR rights and national security requirements.
   • DRefuse all deletion requests to comply with the national security law.
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