Below are 20 quizzes covering various topics from the course.
Quiz 1: Understanding Ethics
- The study of moral values and rules is known as:
- a) Philosophy
- b) Ethics
- c) Psychology
- d) Sociology
- The term ‘deontology’ refers to:
- a) Ethics based on duty
- b) Ethics based on consequences
- c) Ethics based on character
- d) Ethics based on social context
Quiz 2: Aristotle and Ethics
- Aristotle’s ethical framework is primarily based on:
- a) Rules
- b) Consequences
- c) Character
- d) Divine command
- Aristotle’s concept of ‘eudaimonia’ is best translated as:
- a) Pleasure
- b) Obligation
- c) Duty
- d) Flourishing
Quiz 3: Virtue Ethics and Cybersecurity
- Virtue ethics is especially useful in cybersecurity because:
- a) It focuses on rules
- b) It focuses on the end state
- c) It focuses on the character of the decision-maker
- d) It focuses on divine command
- Which of the following is not a virtue in Aristotle’s framework?
- a) Courage
- b) Temperance
- c) Greed
- d) Justice
Quiz 4: Aristotelian Virtues in Cybersecurity
- The virtue of ‘justice’ in cybersecurity might involve:
- a) Ensuring equitable access to security resources
- b) Always following rules, regardless of the situation
- c) Making decisions purely based on their outcomes
- d) None of the above
- Aristotle’s ‘Golden Mean’ refers to:
- a) The midpoint between excess and deficiency
- b) The highest point of virtue
- c) The average point of virtue
- d) The least point of virtue
Quiz 5: The Golden Mean in Cybersecurity
- In cybersecurity, the Golden Mean could be used to balance:
- a) Speed and thoroughness in incident response
- b) User privacy and system security
- c) Disclosure and nondisclosure of vulnerabilities
- d) All of the above
- The Golden Mean promotes:
- a) Extremes
- b) Moderation
- c) Excess
- d) Deficiency
Quiz 6: Virtuous Leadership in Cybersecurity
- An example of virtuous leadership in cybersecurity might be:
- a) Focusing on blame during an incident
- b) Rushing to resolve an incident
- c) Coordinating an effective response without blaming others
- d) Ignoring user privacy for the sake of system security
- An ethical culture within a cybersecurity team might involve:
- a) Only focusing on rules
- b) Blaming others for mistakes
- c) Open communication and accountability
- d) Ignoring user concerns for system security
Quiz 7: Aristotelian Ethics and Emerging Technologies
- The ethical challenges of quantum computing could be addressed by the virtue of:
- a) Justice
- b) Prudence
- c) Courage
- d) Temperance
- Aristotle’s Golden Mean could guide us to balance the convenience of IoT devices with:
- a) User enjoyment
- b) User privacy
- c) System speed
- d) All of the above
Quiz 8: Personal Reflection and Action Plan
- A personal action plan should include:
- a) Key takeaways from the course
- b) Steps to cultivate ethical competence
- c) How to integrate learnings into work
- d) All of the above
- Continuous learning and development in ethics is:
- a) Optional in cybersecurity
- b) Important in cybersecurity
- c) Irrelevant in cybersecurity
- d) None of the above
The correct answers are: 1.1 (b), 1.2 (a), 2.1 (c), 2.2 (d), 3.1 (c), 3.2 (c), 4.1 (a), 4.2 (a), 5.1 (d), 5.2 (b), 6.1 (c), 6.2 (c), 7.1 (b), 7.2 (b), 8.1 (d), 8.2 (b).