Computer Ethics

NAME: GARETH BROWN

SCHOOL: MUNRO COLLEGE
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 Table of Content

 What is Intellectual property?..................................... 1

 Rights that are protected by intellectual Property……………..2
 Economic Rights…………………………………………3
 Moral Rights…………………………………….4
 What is Copyright ?.........................................5
 How can a manufacturer benefit from the copyright act?.........6
 What is plagiarism?...............................................................7
 How is the knowledge of plagiarism important to you when doing research?...........................................8
 What is a trademark?.........................9
 Importance of Trademarks……………10
What is Intellectual Property

 Intellectual Property refers to original creations of the mind such as poetry,

choreography, jewellery designs, business signs, and inventions.These original
expressions are recognised as items of value and worthy of protection through
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs’).

 https://www.jipo.gov.jm/node/81#:~:text=Intellectual%20Property%20refers%20to%20o
riginal%20creations%20of%20the,worthy%20of%20protection%20through%20Intellect
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Rights that are protected by Intellectual
Property

 Intellectual property rights take the form of patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial design rights,
and trade secrets.

 Intellectual property ranges from art, literature, and music, to entrepreneurial ideas, words, and
phrases.

 Whether you own a large firm or a bustling startup your intellectual property acts as a central part of
growth.

 patentlawyer.io/intellectual-property/
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Economic Rights

 economic right is the right to enter into lawful contracts. Lawful contracts are
agreements between two or more parties that outline details of the agreement and are
enforceable by law.

 study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-economic-rights-in-t…
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Moral Rights

 Moral rights are personal rights contained in the Copyright Act 1968 that connect
creators to their work. Moral rights exist in relation to artistic, literary, dramatic and
musical works and films but not sound recordings. Some performers also have limited
moral rights in certain live or recorded performances.

 www.artslaw.com.au/information-sheet/moral-rights/
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What is Copyright?

 Copyright is a form of intellectual property right. It gives the person who creates an
original work exclusive rights to copy, publish, publicly perform, transmit and adapt their
material.

 copyright.co.nz/understanding-copyright/what-is-copyright
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How can a manufacturer benefit from the
Copyright Act?

 Copyright is the engine of progress. It encourages creativity and innovation and enables
producers to benefit financially. You may have come across the words ‘copyright
protected’ on many items you buy. They include movie DVDs, music, books, computer
software and a myriad of other things. The term implies they are protected by copyright
laws, and only the holders have the right to sell and profit from these products.

 iptse.com/why-are-copyright-laws-important/
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What is Plagiarism?

 Plagiarism is derived from the Latin word “Plagiarius” meaning “kidnapper”. Plagiarism
means stealing or copying another’s work and representing it as own work. On Internet,
everything is available for free. We can share, upload, download, view, or search any
text, audio, and video. Everything is there for free. The availability of anything and
everything on the internet has made our lives easier but people make misuse of this
advantage of the internet by representing other’s work as their own for fame, for
academic benefits, for money, for personal interests, etc.

 https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-is-plagiarism...
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How is the Knowledge of plagiarism
important to you when doing research?

 What is Plagiarism? What are Ethics? Why is Research Ethics important? Plagiarism
includes someone else’s idea or works with your name in your research without
permission or proper reference. Ethics are the morals and principles that govern your
actions and behaviour. These are the principles that form the thin layer between the
buckets of rights and wrongs, professional and unprofessional, and the acceptable and
unacceptable human behaviour. Values can be different, but moreover, Ethics are the
same for all.

 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/research-plagiarism-importance-ethics-ojasvi-goyal
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What is a Trademark?

 According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, a trademark is “a word, phrase, symbol or design that identifies your goods and
services” and distinguishes your brand from competitors. A trademark is used for goods, while a service mark is used for services. A
trademark gives you the exclusive right to use your mark and helps prevent competitors from using a mark that’s the same as or very
similar to yours.
 https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/what-is-a-trademark
 Examples of Trademarks:
 Apple
 Amazon
 Coca-cola
 Facebook
 Google
 Microsoft
 https://www.mandourlaw.com/trademark-examples
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 Importance of Trademarks

 Firstly, trademarks are important because they serve as a unique marker of identity. One
look at the trademark, and the consumer connects it with a company. It could be the name
on the logo, the design, and the colours. Consumers do not even have to read the words
to figure out what it means. One look should tell them what it is all about. For example,
the shoe brand Nike doesn’t always have the words on its logo, but most people know
what the brand is all about.

 https://iptse.com/importance-of-trademark
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