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6.2.2 Computer Application Ethics 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics Demonstrate legal and ethical practices when completing projects/schoolwork 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics - placing a value on acts according to whether they are good or bad. 10 Commandments as defined by the Computer Ethics Institute 1. Thou shalt not harm other people. It’s bad to destroy or steal someone’s books and notebooks. It’s equally bad to access and destroy their files. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work. Generating or consciously spreading computer viruses is unethical. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people’s files. Reading other people’s e-mails on their computers is as bad as opening and reading their letters. Obtaining other people’s non-public files is like breaking into their rooms and stealing their documents. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. Using a computer to break into the accounts of a company or a bank and transferring money is the same as robbery. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. Spreading false rumors about a person or false propaganda about historical events is wrong. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 6. Thou shalt not use or copy software for which you have not paid. Software is an intellectual product. Obtaining illegal copies of copyrighted software is against the law, just like photocopying a copyrighted book is illegal. Obtaining other people’s non-public files is like breaking into their rooms and stealing their documents. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 7. Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without authorization. Multiuser systems use user id’s and passwords to safeguard information. Hacking a system to break and bypass the authorization is unethical. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people’s intellectual output. Copying somebody else’s program without proper authorization is software piracy and is unethical. Intellectual property is a form of ownership and may be protected by copyright laws. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you write. Don’t produce anything that could be harmful to someone. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Ethics 10 Commandments 10. Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect. The fact that you cannot see the people you are interacting with on the Internet does NOT mean that you can be rude to them. A work that becomes available for use without permission from a copyright owner Most works enter the public domain because their copyrights have expired. Very few works are public domain. Posting E-mail is technically a violation Since there is no commercial value, the law doesn’t do much to protect E-mail. 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas References One http://www.efuse.com/Plan/copyright2.html#reallife http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/ http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap12.html#1204 http://www.efuse.com/Plan/copyright.html http://answers.findlaw.com/abaflg/flg-10-4a-1.html http://www.washingtonpost.com http://otel.uis.edu 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas References Two http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/442126 http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overvi ew/ http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view http://www.medialawyer.com/lec-copy.htm http://www.dynamicwebs.com.au/tutorials/copying.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/plagiarism http://www.wipo.int 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Image Citations One •http://www.d.umn.edu/~jvileta/images/ •http://www.geoffreyleaver.com/articles/ •http://www.vavros.wz.cz •http://www.mitpress.mit.edu •http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/intelprp/ •http://www-scf.usc.edu •http://www.media-awareness.ca •http://www.flickr.com •http://www.watta.co.th •http://www.technewsworld.com •www.centerforsocialmedia.org 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas Image Citations Two •http://www.toggle.org •Htt://home.hawaii.rr.com •http://domain.newmethoddecor.com •http://www.flickr.com •http://www.storyboardtoys.com •http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk •http://www.discountgolfshoes.com/ •http://www.lugarus.com/music/12 •http://www.greencrazy.com •http://www.page.auctions.yahoo.com •http://www.tax-consultants-international.com 7/3/08 Created by Mae Thomas