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Ethics Explanation
Ethics Explanation
Ethics Explanation
• Follow the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have other do unto you.”
• Do not be offensive. Post or send messages that you can say directly to the
recipient’s face. Follow the moral standards that guide your everyday life.
6. Thou shalt not use or copy software for which you have not paid.
• Observe Copyright Laws. Anti-Piracy.
• Cracking registration codes
• Shareware vs. Freeware
7. Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without authorization.
• common courtesy to ask the owner’s permission
• do not try to bypass this authorization system for multi-user systems
Examples:
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www.lib.mud.edu/UES/citing.html
Harnack, A. and Kleppinger, E. (2003) “Using Other Styles to Cite and Document
Sources.” Online! A Reference Guide To Using Internet Sources.
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citeappxa.html (Accessed: July 1, 2005)
Lottor, Mark. (February 18, 1996) “Internet Domain Survey.”
ftp.nw.com/zone/report.doc (Accessed: June 16, 1996)
9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program and messages you
write.
• Malicious programs in the form of error-ridden codes, spyware, viruses, Trojans,
worms, and logic bombs just waste people’s time, effort, and resources.
• Spam, hoaxes and unreliable messages, flame
10. Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect.
• respect queuing
• be generally nice to other people in the environment
• Be sure not to change the settings of other users.
• Observe Laboratory Rules and Regulations.
• Respect other people’s time and resources.
• Be considerate and patient with neophyte computer users.