When we talk about “ethics” we refer to attitude, values, beliefs, and habits possessed by a person or a group. The sense of the word is directly related to the term “morality” as Ethics is the study of morality.
What are the Ethics in computer?
Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy concerned with how computer workers should make professional and social judgments.
Margaret Anne Pierce, a professor in Georgia Southern University's Department of Mathematics and Computers, has divided computer technology and usage ethical decisions into three categories:
- Personal code of an individual.
- Any workplace-based informal code of ethics.
- Formal ethics education.
Ethical Issues in Computer
As we all know, that Computer is an effective technology and it raises ethical issues like Personal Intrusion, Deception, Breach of Privacy, Cyber-bullying, Cyber-stalking, Defamation, Evasion Technology or social responsibility and Intellectual Property Rights i.e. copyrighted electronic content. In a Computer or Internet (Cyberspace) domain of Information security, understanding and maintaining ethics is very important at this stage. A typical problem related to ethics arises mainly because of the absence of policies or rules about how computer technology should be used. It is high time, there is some strict legislation regarding the same in the country.
Internet Ethics for everyone
- Acceptance- We should accept that the Internet is a primary component of our society only and not something apart from it.
- We should understand the sensitivity of Information before writing it on the Internet as there are no national or cultural barriers.
- As we do not provide our personal information to any stranger, similarly it should not be uploaded to a public network because it might be misused.
- Avoid the use of rude or bad language while using e-mail, chatting, blogging, social networking. Respect the person on another side.
- No copyrighted material should be copied, downloaded or shared with others.
Computer Ethics
Following are the 10 commandments as created by The Computer Ethics Institute which is a nonprofit working in this area:
- Thou shall not use a computer to harm other people;
- Thou shall not interfere with other people’s computer work;
- Thou shall not snoop around in other people’s computer files;
- Thou shall not use a computer to steal;
- Thou shall not use a computer to bear false witness;
- Thou shall not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid;
- Thou shall not use other people’s computer resources without authorization or proper compensation;
- Thou shall not appropriate other people’s intellectual output;
- Thou shall think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing;
- Thou shall always use a computer in ways that insure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.
Computer and Internet both are time-efficient tools for everyone. It can enlarge the possibilities for your curriculum growth. There is a lot of information on the Internet that can help you in learning. Explore that Information instead of exploiting others.
Source: This article was published cyberblogindia.in By Abhay Singh Sengar - Contributed by Member: Bridget Miller
