Computer Ethics PDF

Computer Ethics Computer Ethics  What is Ethics?  is the set of beliefs about right and wrong behaviour.  What is Virtues?  habits that incline people to do what is acceptable.  What is Vices?  Are habits of unacceptable behaviour. What is Computer Ethics? It is a practice...

Computer Ethics Computer Ethics  What is Ethics?  is the set of beliefs about right and wrong behaviour.  What is Virtues?  habits that incline people to do what is acceptable.  What is Vices?  Are habits of unacceptable behaviour. What is Computer Ethics? It is a practice in what you think about doing with computers and think about the impact of your actions could have on others. 10 Commandments of Computer Ethics 1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people 2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work 3. Thou shalt not access other people’s computer files 4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal 10 Commandments of Computer Ethics 5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. 6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid (without permission). 7. Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without authorization or proper compensation. 10 Commandments of Computer Ethics 8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people’s intellectual output 9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the instructed you are writing or the system you are designing 10. Thou shalt always use computers in ways that ensure consideration and respect for other humans