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Ethics
Ethics (also moral philosophy) is the branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and
recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.
Ethics defines the elements essential to human well-being and proposes principles to be used as guidelines for
generating an ethical culture. Ethics also refers to the specific values, standards, rules, and agreements people
adopt for conducting their lives.
Why are ethics important?
Ethics are important because they give us a baseline for understanding the concepts of right and wrong. Ethics
help us to have a ready understanding of how to react to a certain situation long before that situation
happens. The study of ethics allows for a systematized appraisal of the value of human actions and
affections.
The primary focus of ethics is to determine right and wrong conduct, both in theory and in specific
situations. They keep people morally grounded to a certain extent. Ethics can guide decision making to
increase the likelihood that you will do no harm to yourself or others. They can help us delay instant gratification
for the best interest for ourselves and others.
Computer Ethics
Computer ethics is set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers. Some common
issues of computer ethics include intellectual property rights (such as copyrighted electronic
content), privacy concerns, and how computers affect society.
Ethical Problems in Computing
Computing creates a whole new set of ethical problems. Such problems include:
the unauthorized use of hardware,
the theft of software
the use of computers to commit fraud
, the phenomenon of hacking and data theft
sabotage in the form of viruses
Software piracy
Inappropriate use of computing resources
Inappropriate sharing of information
Ethical Use of Computers
1. Respect the privacy of others. Do not in any way examine or change files or passwords belonging
to others. Do not violate the privacy of individuals or organizations.
2. Respect the integrity of the computing systems. Do not develop or use programs that invade,
damage, or alter computing systems or software. Do not in any way harass other users.
3. Always identify the user accurately. Never use someone else's account. Do not use fraudulent
means to avoid accounting for the use of computing services.
4. Respect copyrights and licenses. To copy a licensed computer program is illegal; it is indeed theft.
5. Respect the intellectual property of others. do not take another's work or ideas to call your own.
6. Exhibit responsible, sensible use of computer hardware, software, and data.
What is the importance of ethics in information technology?
Ethics in information technology is important because it creates a culture of trust, responsibility, integrity
and excellence in the use of resources. Ethics also promotes privacy, confidentiality of information and
unauthorized access to computer networks, helping to prevent conflict and dishonesty.
Ethics ensure that information technology resources are used for only authorized purposes. The codes
prevent sharing of access privileges, such as passwords, among users. This secures computer systems
from malicious attacks. Ethics also promotes respect in the use of information technology. This is because
they prevent users from denying others access to computer networks. Ethics prevents unauthorized
deletion, copying or modification of private data, such as emails and files. Ethical codes also prevent users
from introducing malicious software, such as viruses, to computer systems.
In addition, ethics discourages users from vandalizing or misusing information technology resources. The
codes also prevent unlawful use of information technology systems or resources through activities such as
fraud and display or distribution of obscene materials. Ethics also discourages companies from collecting
or using consumer data in a way that compromises their privacy.
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