This website was created for CS 260; Computer Ethics. We believe that computer ethics is actions that should be conducted in right ways.  Computer ethics is value laws associated with tecnology meaning individuals involved with computers follow standards when using a computer and interacting with people.  For example, one shall not steal.  Computer ethics involve being honest, doing right for each other and following the set rules.  Also, computer ethics is using the information that we obtain from the internet to benefit us in a good way instead of trying to harm others.  It also involves using a computer properly so it is not damaged.


 

The 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 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 ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.