UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2019/2020
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BUSS 207: BUSINESS ETHICS IN IT
FULL TIME/ PART TIME/ DISTANCE LEARNING
DATE: MAY, 2020 TIME: 6 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer ALL Questions
SECTION B: (20 MARKS)
a) Discuss whether information technology can help mitigate social and psychological effects of
COVID 19 on the society. (10 Marks)
b) Sexual harassment is unethical but not illegal. Discuss (10 Marks)
SECTION C: (20 MARKS)
1. An e-commerce company sells books and music through its website. It sends out emails as
part of its marketing strategy. The website makes use of cookies to hold information about
the current customer, such as the basket of goods that the customer has selected.
a) Discuss the data protection issues that relate to the use of email marketing and use of
cookies.
(12Marks)
b) Why is it necessary for this company to display terms and conditions of purchase on
its website?
(8 Marks)
