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Computer Ethics: Instructor: Anam Zai

The document discusses computer ethics, outlining topics such as defining ethics, intellectual property rights, privacy concerns, computer abuse, and 10 rules of computer ethics. It notes that ethics illustrate society's views on right and wrong and influence how people lead their lives, and discusses issues like hacking, malware, data protection, and anonymity in relation to privacy concerns when using computers. The document also provides examples of unethical behaviors for students and teachers, such as breaking copyright, digital plagiarism, and improper use of computer resources.

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Computer Ethics: Instructor: Anam Zai

The document discusses computer ethics, outlining topics such as defining ethics, intellectual property rights, privacy concerns, computer abuse, and 10 rules of computer ethics. It notes that ethics illustrate society's views on right and wrong and influence how people lead their lives, and discusses issues like hacking, malware, data protection, and anonymity in relation to privacy concerns when using computers. The document also provides examples of unethical behaviors for students and teachers, such as breaking copyright, digital plagiarism, and improper use of computer resources.

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Computer Ethics

Instructor: Anam Zai


Outline
• Define Ethics
• Computer Ethics
• What is considered to be an unethical behavior for a student or a
teacher?
• Securing Information Privacy and Confidentiality
• 10 Rules of Computer Ethics
• Internet Ethics
Ethics

Elements important to humans’ morals


• Ethics are the structure of standards and practices that influence how people lead their
lives
• It is not strictly implemented to follow these ethics, but it is basically for the benefit of
everyone that we do
• Ethics are unlike laws that legally mandate what is right or wrong?
• It illustrate society’s views about what is right and what is wrong?
Could be..

Values

Standards

Rules

Agreements
Computer Ethics
Set of moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or individual.

Intellectual Property Rights


Computer Abuse

Privacy Concerns Responsibilities

Computer Crime
Intellectual Property Rights (copyrights)

Do you know what is a


copyright violation?
Duplicating the copyrighted content
Without the author’s approval
Oh! Now I feel very bad,
its more like
stealing…
Accessing personal
information of others
Privacy Concerns
• Hacking – is unlawful interruption into a computer or a network. A hacker can intrude through
the security levels of a computer system or network and can acquire unauthorized access to other
computers.

• Malware – means malicious software which is created to impair a computer system. Common
malware are viruses, spyware, worms and trojan horses.  A virus can delete files from a hard drive
while a spyware can collect data from a computer.

• Data Protection – also known as information privacy or data privacy is the process of safeguarding
data which intends to influence a balance between individual privacy rights while still authorizing
data to be used for business purposes.

• Anonymity – is a way of keeping a user’s identity masked through various applications.


Computer related crimes 
include unauthorized disclosure
of information, modification of
information, destruction of
data.
Computing Ethics and Responsibilities
Common sense is a good guide to know what is the appropriate behavior and use of
computers and networks. You should respect the privacy of others and use computing
resources in a manner that is consistent with field and/or context.
Computer Abuse
Computer abuse is the use of a computer to do something improper or illegal. People who
commit computer abuse may be violating university policies, company policies, or federal
law.
What is considered to be an unethical behavior for a student or a
teacher?
Breaking
copyright

Digital
Plagiarism

Improper use of
Computer
Resources
The act of presenting another’s
work or ideas as your own
For example, assignments submitted by students may be copied from fellow
students, or may be partly or completely taken over from existing
published works.
Breaking
copyright

Digital
Plagiarism

Improper use of
Computer
Resources
Be aware of copyright issues
It is well known across society that the unauthorized copying of copyrighted material such
as text, music works, movies and software programs is common.
Moreover, many people involved in such activity do not consider themselves to be doing
anything unethical.

This is definitely true for students at the college


Breaking
copyright

Digital
Plagiarism

Improper use of
Computer
Resources
Improper use of Computer Resources
Student Case Examples:

• Students may use their student account to run their own internet
businesses
• Open up a popular web site or service that generates much traffic
• Download MP3 files, etc.
Improper use of Computer Resources

Staff Case Examples:


• Download, view or store content that is either illegal or against the school's policy
• May spread computer viruses or worms etc.
Securing Information Privacy and
Confidentiality
1 Personal Information on Public Computers
While using publicly accessible computers students or staff may unknowingly leave
personal information such as cached web pages and cookies that are then available for
inspection by others
2 File Sharing
3 Web Pages and Bulletin Boards

The third issue is school web pages and bulletin boards web pages maintained by the
school, by faculty or by students
May contain personal information that can access the privacy of others
likewise posting and reposting on bulletin boards or in other electronic forums
May contain personal information of third parties for which no authorization has been
given
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2 9

Rules of
3 Computer 8
Ethics

4 7

5 6
1. one should not use a
computer to harm other people

2. one should not interfere with


Other’s computer work

3. one should not snoop around


in other’s computer files

4. one should not use a


computer to steal
5. one should not use a
computer to bear false witness

6. one should not copy or use


proprietary software for which
one have not paid

7. one should not use other’s


computer resources without
authorization or proper
compensation
8. one should not appropriate
other’s intellectual output
9. one should think about the
social consequences of the
program written
10. one should always use a
computer in ways that ensure
consideration and respect for
one's fellow humans
Use Internet Ethically
Internet ethics means acceptable behavior for using internet. We should be
honest, respect the rights and property of others on the internet. One has to accept
that Internet is not a value free-zone .
Precautions for Email and Chatting
• Internet must be used for communication, we should not use the internet chatting for
communicating with strangers and should not forward the emails from strangers

always avoid chatting with


unknown person on the internet
and avoid unsolicited links during
chatting
Pretending Someone Else
We must not use Internet to fool others by pretending to be someone else. Hiding our
own identity to fool others in the Internet world is a crime and may also be a risk to others.
Avoid Bad Language
• We must not use rude or bad language while using e-Mail, chatting, blogging and social
networking, We need to respect their views and should not criticize anyone on the
internet.

Never type in Capital


letters, it is considered
rude on the internet
Hide Personal Information
•  We should not give personal details like home address, phone numbers, interest,
passwords to anyone
• No photographs should be sent to strangers because it might be misused and shared
with others
• Do not disclose sensitive information to others unless they have a business need to
know
Class Activity
1. Have you experienced any ethical issue while using internet?
2. Watch video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUxMpDcXhw0

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