Objective 2.4 Identify Ethical Challenges That May Conflict or Require Compromise with Regulatory And/or Business Constraints or Demands CERTIFIED-ETHICAL-EMERGING-TECHNOLOGIST Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   When developing global AI governance policies, why might it be problematic to rely solely on moral relativism?

   • AIt provides a solid basis for international law
   • BIt could allow harmful practices to continue if they are culturally accepted, even when evidence shows they cause harm
   • CIt ensures that all cultures are treated equally
   • DIt is the only way to respect cultural diversity
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2. 17application · medium

   A retail company wants to build a customer churn prediction model. The marketing team proposes collecting data on customers' social media activity, browsing history, and purchase patterns to maximize model accuracy. The legal team notes that collecting social media data would require new consent mechanisms and increase compliance costs. The company has a limited budget for this project. What is the most balanced approach?

   • AStart with purchase data, evaluate the model's performance, and add browsing data only if the performance gain justifies the additional compliance cost.
   • BUse social media data only, since it is the most predictive of churn.
   • CCollect only purchase data, which is already available, and accept a less accurate model.
   • DCollect all proposed data types and absorb the higher compliance costs to maximize model performance.
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4. 18application · medium

   A large tech company publishes a comprehensive AI ethics policy, creates an ethics advisory board, and sponsors academic research on fairness. However, internal documents later reveal that the company continues to deploy a facial recognition system known to have racial bias, and the ethics board's recommendations are consistently ignored. This situation is best described as:

   • AA genuine commitment to ethical AI that is still in its early stages.
   • BA regulatory compliance issue that should be resolved by legal counsel.
   • CA conflict between different ethical principles that requires further debate.
   • DEthics washing, where superficial ethical commitments are used to mask unethical practices.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a common indicator of ethics washing in an organization?

   • AIntegrating ethics into product design processes
   • BEstablishing an ethics committee with diverse membership
   • CPublishing an ethics code but failing to allocate budget or authority to enforce it
   • DConducting regular ethics training for all employees
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6. 20foundation · easy

   A company's marketing department wants to use customer data to target vulnerable individuals with addictive products, arguing that this will maximize shareholder returns. The ethics committee objects, citing the potential for harm. What is the core ethical conflict in this scenario?

   • AThe conflict between data privacy and data security
   • BThe conflict between model accuracy and model fairness
   • CThe conflict between stakeholder demands (profit) and ethical principles (avoiding harm)
   • DThe conflict between innovation and regulation
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