SOCPRO
  • 1. What is the main principle of utilitarianism?
A) Act according to personal virtue
B) Follow moral duties regardless of consequences
C) Follow religious principles strictly
D) Maximize happiness and minimize suffering
  • 2. A scientist discovers a cure for a deadly disease but needs to test it on 100 people without their knowledge to confirm its effectiveness. If successful, it could save millions. What would a utilitarian do?
A) Approve the testing, because saving millions outweighs harming 100 people
B) Reject the testing because it violates informed consent
C) Delay the test until everyone consents, even if it means more deaths
D) Conduct the test but only on prisoners
  • 3. Which of the following is an example of utilitarian reasoning?
A) A doctor saves five patients by using the organs of one healthy person
B) A student refuses to cheat because honesty is a virtue
C) A judge follows the law even if it leads to an unfair result
D) A soldier follows orders regardless of personal beliefs
  • 4. Who is the most famous proponent of utilitarianism?
A) Aristotle
B) David Hume
C) Immanuel Kant
D) John Stuart Mill
  • 5. According to Kant’s categorical imperative, how should people act?
A) By following whatever society deems acceptable
B) Based on what brings the most pleasure
C) According to universal moral laws that apply to everyone
D) By maximizing their own personal benefit
  • 6. Which ethical theory focuses on duty and rules?
A) Utilitarianism
B) Moral Relativism
C) Virtue Ethics
D) Deontology
  • 7. You find a wallet on the street with $500 and an ID inside. You really need the money to pay rent. What would a deontologist likely do?
A) Keep it, but try to pay it forward later
B) Return it because honesty is a moral duty
C) Keep the money because no one will know
D) Donate the money to charity instead
  • 8. Which ethical theory prioritizes the greatest good for the greatest number?
A) Deontology
B) Virtue Ethics
C) Moral Relativism
D) Utilitarianism
  • 9. Your best friend asks you to lie to their partner to cover up their cheating. If you refuse, your friend may end the friendship. What would a virtue ethicist likely do?
A) Tell the partner directly to stop the deception
B) Refuse, because honesty and loyalty should be upheld
C) Lie to protect the friendship
D) Lie now, but encourage your friend to confess later
  • 10. Which ethical theory is concerned with developing good character traits?
A) Moral Relativism
B) Deontology
C) Virtue Ethics
D) Utilitarianism
  • 11. Who is the most famous philosopher associated with virtue ethics?
A) Locke
B) Aristotle
C) Mill
D) Kant
  • 12. According to Aristotle, what is the ultimate goal of human life?
A) Eudaimonia (flourishing and well-being)
B) Maximizing pleasure
C) Following strict moral laws
D) Power
  • 13. What philosopher is most associated with deontology?
A) John Stuart Mill
B) Thomas Hobbes
C) Immanuel Kant
D) Aristotle
  • 14. A doctor is treating a terminally ill patient who is in severe pain. The patient begs for assisted euthanasia, but it is illegal in their country. What would a deontologist do?
A) Let the family decide
B) Assist the patient to relieve suffering
C) Consider the patient's wishes and weigh the emotional impact
D) Refuse, because following the law is a moral duty
  • 15. Which of the following is an example of virtue ethics?
A) A scientist falsifies data to get ahead in their career
B) A politician lies because it will make people happier
C) A soldier obeys orders even when they seem unethical
D) A person practices honesty because it is part of being a good person
  • 16. Which of the following is an example of a deontological approach to ethics?
A) Someone helps others only if it benefits them personally
B) A company lies to increase profits but later donates to charity
C) A doctor saves five patients by sacrificing one healthy patient
D) A person tells the truth, even when it has negative consequences
  • 17. Who should be responsible for the unintended consequences of technology?
A) All of the above
B) The developers who create the technology
C) The users who adopt the technology
D) The government through regulations
  • 18. What is the primary ethical concern when balancing innovation and responsibility?
A) Slowing down technological progress
B) Making technology as profitable as possible
C) Preventing competition in the market
D) Ensuring fairness and preventing harm
  • 19. Who should be held accountable if an AI system causes harm?
A) The company that designed it
B) The AI itself
C) The users who operate it
D) No one, since AI decisions are unpredictable
  • 20. Is it ethical to replace human workers with AI if it increases efficiency?
A) Only if there are programs to retrain displaced workers
B) Yes, because efficiency benefits the economy
C) No, because it puts people out of jobs
D) AI should never replace humans
  • 21. Should social media platforms be responsible for fact-checking content?
A) No, because users should fact-check themselves
B) Only if they are forced to by the government
C) No, because it limits free speech
D) Yes, to prevent the spread of misinformation
  • 22. Should ethical hacking be encouraged to improve cybersecurity?
A) No, because hacking is always illegal
B) Yes, to find vulnerabilities before criminals do
C) Only if the hacker is government-approved
D) No, because companies should secure their systems without outside help
  • 23. What is the main ethical issue with facial recognition technology?
A) It can invade privacy and lead to government surveillance
B) It helps identify criminals more efficiently
C) There are no ethical issues with facial recognition
D) It is useful for security and should be widely adopted
  • 24. How much personal data should companies be allowed to collect?
A) Everything, since data is valuable for business growth
B) As much as they want if users consent
C) Only what is necessary for their services
D) None, as data collection is always unethical
  • 25. Is it ethical for governments to use mass surveillance to prevent crime?
A) Yes, if it helps national security
B) Yes, as long as the data is used responsibly
C) No, because it violates privacy rights
D) Only if citizens are informed and give consent
  • 26. Should AI systems be allowed to make life-or-death decisions (e.g., autonomous weapons, medical AI)?
A) No, because ethical responsibility should remain with humans
B) It depends on the situation
C) Only if the AI has been extensively tested and proven reliable
D) Yes, if they are more accurate than humans
  • 27. What is a major ethical concern about AI bias?
A) Bias in AI is not an ethical concern
B) AI can reinforce existing societal inequalities
C) AI bias can be eliminated with more data
D) AI can never be biased because it is based on data
  • 28. What ethical issue arises from social media algorithms prioritizing engagement?
A) Users get better content recommendations
B) Algorithms are neutral and have no ethical concerns
C) It only affects entertainment content, not news
D) It can promote misinformation and divisive content
  • 29. Should governments regulate social media content?
A) No, because it may limit free speech
B) Only for specific types of content (e.g., hate speech)
C) Yes, to prevent harmful content from spreading
D) Governments should own social media platforms to control content
  • 30. What is the primary law governing cybercrimes in the Philippines?
A) RA10173
B) RA 10175
C) RA10844
D) RA8792
  • 31. What does RA10175 stand for?
A) Cybercrime prevention act of 2012
B) E-commerce act
C) Data Privacy act of 2012
D) Anti-Cybercrime law
  • 32. Which law in the Philippines governs the protection of personal data?
A) RA10175
B) RA9995
C) RA8792
D) RA10173
  • 33. What is the significance of "RA 8792"?
A) Regulates online commerce
B) Provides guidelines on cyberbullying
C) Penalizes hacking activities
D) Protects minors online
  • 34. Ethical hacking is also known as:
A) Black hat hacking
B) Red Teaming
C) Penetration fraud
D) White hat hacking
  • 35. Which government agency is primarily responsible for implementing cybercrime laws in the Philippines?
A) DICT
B) NBI - Cybercrime division
C) DOJ - Office of Cybercrime
D) DOST
  • 36. What must ethical hackers obtain before performing any penetration testing?
A) No requirement needed
B) A signed non-disclosure agreement
C) A written consent from the system owner
D) A court order
  • 37. What is the penalty for cyber libel under RA 10175?
A) 6 months to 6 years imprisonment and/or fine
B) Deportation
C) Fine only
D) Life imprisonment
  • 38. What is the main goal of ethical hacking?
A) to spread virus legally
B) To identify and fix security vulnerabilities
C) To steal data anonymously
D) to bypass cybersecurity systems
  • 39. In RA 10175, which of the following can be considered a "cyber-dependent crime"?
A) Murder
B) Theft
C) Hacking
D) Fraud via physical documents
  • 40. Which of these activities is ILLEGAL even with the intention of helping?
A) Testing your own system for vulnerabilities
B) Disclosing vulnerabilities to an organization you hacked without consent
C) Scanning networks with written permission
D) Reporting a security flaw you discovered accidentally
  • 41. Which ethical hacking tool is used for packet sniffing?
A) Nessus
B) Nmap
C) Wireshark
D) John the Ripper
  • 42. Which of the following is an example of a cyber offense under the "content-related offenses" category in RA 10175?
A) Cyberterrorism
B) Unauthorized access
C) Cybersex
D) Data interference
  • 43. Which of the following is NOT considered a cybercrime under RA10175?
A) Identity Theft
B) Software piracy
C) Libel
D) Cybersex
  • 44. Which of these types of hackers breaks into systems for malicious reasons?
A) Red-hat
B) White-hat
C) Grey-hat
D) Black-hat
  • 45. What type of hacker falls between legal and illegal activities, often acting without permission but not with malicious intent?
A) White-hat
B) Grey-hat
C) Blue-hat
D) Black-hat
  • 46. Which of the following is a technical form of cybercrime?
A) Cyberbullying
B) Cyberstalking
C) Hacking into a server
D) Online libel
  • 47. Under RA 10173 (Data Privacy Act), who is responsible for securing personal information in a company?
A) The CEO
B) The Compliance Officer
C) The Data Protection Officer (DPO)
D) The HR Manager
  • 48. Which of these qualifies as a derivative work?
A) A new invention
B) A photograph of a public sculpture
C) A direct copy of a novel
D) A fan-made film based on a copyrighted movie
  • 49. Which of these actions is MOST likely to infringe copyright?
A) Quoting a paragraph from a book in a review
B) Creating your own version of a song
C) Linking to an external website
D) Using a copyrighted image in a blog without credit or license
  • 50. Which of the following CANNOT be patented?
A) A mechanical invention
B) A chemical compound
C) A mathematical formula
D) A pharmaceutical process
  • 51. What is fair use in copyright law?
A) Using copyrighted content if it’s under 30 seconds
B) Limited use of copyrighted work for purposes like commentary, criticism, or education
C) Reproducing a full work as long as it’s not sold
D) A license to use any copyrighted content
  • 52. A student paraphrases an article without citation. Is that plagiarism?
A) Yes, because the ideas are not original
B) Only if the article was copyrighted
C) No, because the wording is different
D) Not if it's under 100 words
  • 53. What does a patent protect?
A) Industrial designs
B) Artistic works
C) Trade secrets
D) Inventions and processes
  • 54. Which of the following is protected by copyright?
A) A novel or a movie script
B) A new drug formula
C) An invention for a new machine
D) A company logo
  • 55. What do you need to do to receive copyright protection?
A) Nothing — it exists automatically when the work is created
B) Register with the government
C) Submit a request to the UN
D) Hire a lawyer
  • 56. How long does copyright protection typically last for an individual’s original work?
A) 50 years from publication
B) 70 years after the author’s death
C) 10 years
D) Forever
  • 57. Which of the following best defines a trademark?
A) A registered legal document
B) An exclusive right to make and sell an invention
C) A government-issued copyright
D) A sign, logo, or phrase that identifies a brand or company
  • 58. What is the main purpose of intellectual property (IP) laws?
A) To limit free speech
B) To control global markets
C) To increase product prices
D) To protect creative works and inventions
  • 59. What is considered plagiarism?
A) Publishing someone else’s work with permission
B) Using another person's work without credit or acknowledgment
C) Quoting a source with proper citation
D) Hiring a freelance writer
  • 60. Copying code from a website without attribution is an example of:
A) Trademark dilution
B) Patent infringement
C) Fair use
D) Plagiarism
  • 61. What is the main purpose of GDPR?
A) To make internet access easier for European citizens
B) To allow companies to share data more freely
C) To enforce cybersecurity policies for governments
D) To protect the personal data and privacy of individuals
  • 62. Which profession has a special responsibility to ensure ethical data usage?
A) Customer service agents
B) Graphic designers
C) Sales representatives
D) Data scientists and analysts
  • 63. Which legal basis under GDPR does not require user consent for processing personal data?
A) Both A and C
B) Explicit consent
C) Legitimate interests
D) Contractual necessity
  • 64. Which of the following is NOT a right granted by GDPR?
A) Right to data portability
B) Right to access data
C) Right to compensation without legal process
D) Right to object to automated decision-making
  • 65. Which of the following is considered personal data under GDPR?
A) A list of movie genres
B) A company’s name
C) A user’s favorite color
D) An IP address
  • 66. Which of these actions would likely violate ethical standards in data collection?
A) Asking users for consent before collecting data
B) Selling user data without informing them
C) Encrypting personal information
D) Encrypting personal information
  • 67. What’s the ethical dilemma in using publicly available data for AI training?
A) Public data has copyright
B) The data is too expensive
C) AI systems require private data
D) The data may have been posted without meaningful consent
  • 68. Which principle is NOT one of the core principles of GDPR?
A) Data monetization
B) Purpose limitation
C) Accountability
D) Data minimization
  • 69. Under GDPR, individuals have the right to:
A) Be forgotten (have their data erased)
B) Automatically block all marketing
C) Monitor company data servers
D) Prevent companies from using encryption
  • 70. A mobile app collects precise location data and uses it for targeted advertising. What ethical issue is MOST relevant here?
A) Data redundancy
B) Inadequate transparency and consent
C) System optimization
D) Lack of data portability
  • 71. Under GDPR, what is data minimization?
A) Deleting user accounts after inactivity
B) Collecting only data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what's necessary
C) Removing duplicate user entries
D) Archiving old data in compressed formats
  • 72. Which of the following is an ethical approach to handling user data?
A) Collecting only the data needed for a specific purpose
B) Selling anonymized data without informing users
C) Making consent forms hard to read
D) Collecting as much data as possible for future use
  • 73. A company anonymizes user data and shares it. What’s a key GDPR risk they may still face?
A) Anonymized data can't be stored long term
B) Data anonymization is illegal
C) Poor anonymization may allow re-identification
D) Anonymized data must be destroyed after 1 year
  • 74. What is informed consent in data privacy?
A) A vague statement hidden in the Terms & Conditions
B) A verbal agreement recorded during a phone call
C) Users knowingly agreeing to data use with clear information
D) Automatically opting in users to data collection
  • 75. How soon must a data breach be reported under GDPR?
A) Within 30 days
B) As soon as the company completes an internal investigation
C) Only if over 1,000 users are affected
D) 72 hours
  • 76. What does GDPR stand for?
A) General Data Protection Regulation
B) General Digital Protection Rules
C) Global Data Privacy Regulation
D) Government Data Privacy Regulation
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