A Member of a Project Team Has Recently Experienced a Computer

question 14

Multiple Choice

A member of a project team has recently experienced a computer system failure that shut down his previous company's operations for a week. He directs the team's attention to this possibility on a new project and becomes concerned that the team is not taking this risk as seriously as he is. Although he might be correct to be so concerned, he also might be subject to which of the following biases?

• A) Gambler's fallacy
• B) Availability heuristics
• C) Risky shift
• D) Conjunctive event bias
• E) High anxiety bias

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Definitions:

Virtue Ethics

An ethical framework that emphasizes the role of character and virtue in moral philosophy rather than either doing one’s duty or acting to bring about good consequences.

Explicit Guidance

Direct, clear instructions or information about how to behave or what to do.

Particular Circumstance

A specific situation or set of conditions that distinguishes it from others; often requires tailored considerations or actions.

Identity-Based Theorists

Philosophers or theoreticians who focus on how aspects of identity (such as race, gender, and culture) influence ethical and moral considerations.