Saturday, January 31, 2009

Computer Ethics

Computers present us not only with vast new potential in technology, but also in ethics. Etihcs, in classical sense refers to the rules and standards governing the conduct of an individual.Without a knowledge of computer ethics, you will not be fully equipped to enter the new world of online society- and you will need to enter that world whether you choose a carrer in art, programming, business, or anything else. the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethiocs are the following:
Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.
Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's files.
Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
Thou shalt not use or copy software for which you have not paid.
Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization.
Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you write.
Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect.

These commandments cannot be apply alone in computer but also in ourselves. As a student, we should not use any means of communication to harm our classmates or other people whom we are insecure with. We should not use anything that could harm them.

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