Unit Two - Computer Ethics

 

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics
by the Computer Ethics Institute

 
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 snoop around in other people's computer files.

4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.

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.

 

7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.

8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.

9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.

10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that insure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

Ethics of Technology in Education
http://rgfn.epcc.edu/programs/trainer/ethics.html

Background Notes to Ethics

http://rgfn.epcc.edu/programs/trainer/notes.html

KrystalRose's Ten Commandments of Good Web Design
http://www.krystalrose.com/web/commandments.html

 

 

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Unit 2- Computer Ethics
Task One - Partner/Individual
Task Two - Partner/Individual
Task Three -
Individually
Task Four - Individually
  1. Importance of computer ethics
  2. I Won't Get Caught
  3. Software Piracy
  4. 10 Big Myths
  5. Fair Use
  6. Censorship
Computer Ethic Worksheets are below- Use only if you don't have a printed copy from Mr. Hurt
•Task 4 Multimedia project PDF

All pages collected and edited by Ron Brown and Brock Hurt. Originally created by Rick Williams. Excerpts from these pages taken from Internet & Computer Ethics for Kids, chapter 18, Rumor Mongering, written by Winn Schwartau.

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