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