Cyberethics
All online traces left by a person are called this.
What is a digital footprint?
A company follows a code to guide behavior—this is called a code of what?
What is ethics?
This business type has one owner and unlimited liability.
What is a sole proprietorship?
Illegally taking money entrusted to you is called this.
What is embezzlement?
Considering employees, community, and environment is called this analysis.
What is stakeholder analysis?
Training employees to avoid rude posts and protect passwords focuses on this.
What is cyberethics?
Lying about product safety is an example of this ethical issue.
What is misrepresentation?
This type has two or more owners and shared liability.
What is a partnership?
This agency regulates securities and protects investors.
What is the SEC?
When groups focus on different priorities (jobs vs. environment), this occurs.
What are competing perspectives?
Using strong passwords and MFA protects this.
What is cybersecurity/data protection
Focusing only on immediate rewards instead of long-term consequences is called this
What is short-term gratification?
This structure protects personal assets from business debts
What is an LLC?
This law requires lenders to disclose credit terms clearly.
What is TILA?
A company considering all affected groups before a decision shows this.
What is stakeholder-oriented decision-making?
Old social media posts affecting hiring decisions relate to this concept.
What is digital footprint impact?
Ethics are moral principles, while these are rules enforced by government.
What are laws?
This business can have unlimited shareholders and limited liability.
What is a C corporation?
Charging extremely high interest rates may violate these laws.
What are usury laws?
Seeing an issue as “jobs vs environment” is this type of thinking.
What is oversimplified framing?
A company experiences a data breach after employees repeatedly ignore phishing training. Leadership debates whether to publicly disclose the breach immediately or delay to protect stock value.
What is the ethical responsibility to prioritize transparency, cybersecurity accountability, and protection of stakeholders over short-term financial concerns?
A company operates legally but uses loopholes to avoid environmental regulations, causing long-term harm to a local community.
What is the distinction between legality and ethics, where actions can be legal but still unethical due to lack of social responsibility?
An entrepreneur wants limited liability, pass-through taxation, flexibility in management, and the ability to avoid strict corporate formalities while scaling gradually.
What is a Limited Liability Company (LLC), because it combines liability protection with flexible taxation and structure?
A lender targets vulnerable populations with extremely high interest rates and unclear loan terms, making it difficult for borrowers to understand repayment obligations.
What is a violation involving usury laws and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), due to excessive interest and lack of clear disclosure?
A corporation must decide whether to build a factory that will create jobs but increase pollution. Executives consult employees, local residents, investors, and environmental experts before making a decision.
What is stakeholder-based ethical decision-making, where multiple perspectives and long-term impacts are considered?