Computers have evolved in our society to a point where almost everything runs off of them and cannot function without them. The days of balancing a checkbook by putting pen to paper have all but passed‚ today‚ there’s an app for that. But as times change and as technology advances‚ the bounds of limitation increases‚ and consequently people are able to perform much more devious or conversely much more righteous things. Ethics by itself means: a system of moral principles‚ or “the rules of conduct
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Ethics of Peer to Peer downloading and Sharing Strayer University Abstract In the short time that computers and internet have existed in the modern era‚ the world has seen a complete 360 degree turn and in the various forms of electronic entertainment that people all over the world are now using. In the days before CD’s‚ DVD’s and the internet‚ not much was said if a vinyl album (remember these?)‚ VHS cassette (or these?) or an audio cassette was loaned to a friend for their listening /
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Computer crimes such as malicious attacks on software‚ identity theft‚ and illegal distribution are quickly becoming big problems that are not easily enforceable. When average people hear the words "computer crime"‚ they often think of obscene pictures available on the Internet or solicitation of children for sex by pedophiles via the Internet. The legal problem of obscenity on the Internet is the same as the legal problem of obscenity in books and magazines. It is not as pressing as other Internet
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Top of Form Bottom of Form One major issue related to holding computers hostage would be privacy. That someone can collect and the use or misuse an individual’s personal data‚ which is amassed and stored in a computer system‚ should be troubling to everyone. Consumers feel that they should not have to divulge their personal information unless absolutely necessary. When they do share their personal information they feel it should be treated with the utmost confidentially. This makes someone basically
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“The web was going to be the great educator‚ but the cult of the amateur is now devaluing knowledge‚” says net entrepreneur Andrew Keen in his book The Cult of the Amateur. Would you agree or disagree with this statement? Is the Internet killing our ability to think critically by providing us with too much information and too many voices? Our ability to think critically directly relates to how we use our brains in our everyday lives. So many people use the internet for emailing
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John Cunningham CSCE 4010 Spring 2013 Piracy and File Sharing With the exponential growth of technology over the past decade there have been many unforeseen controversial issues that have emerged. One of the main issues being the pirating of copyrighted material. With the invention of the internet‚ the sharing of information had become increasingly easier. But it was not until people began sharing copyrighted material that it became an ethical issue. The internet was used as a legal free exchange
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The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics 1) Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people: If it is unethical to harm people by making a bomb‚ for example‚ it is equally bad to write a program that handles the timing of the bomb. Or‚ to put it more simply‚ if it is bad to steal and destroy other people’s books and notebooks‚ it is equally bad to access and destroy their files. 2) Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work: Computer viruses are small programs that
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I ran into an ethical issue when I worked at a bus manufacturer somewhat similar to what George faced in the “Paramedic Ethics for Computer Professionals” paper. I was the operations supervisor and one of my duties was to execute‚ monitor and troubleshoot daily‚ nightly and weekend systems jobs. One of the major jobs was the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) process. The MRP jobs would examine the current and future orders to determine the materials needed for the next three to six months.
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The Cultural Web The Cultural Web Aligning your team ’s or organization ’s culture with strategy James Manktelow MindTools.com Mind Tools - Essential skills for an excellent career! What is the first thing that pops in your mind when you hear the term corporate culture? A great many people refer to the classic phrase coined by the McKinsey organization‚ that culture is “how we do things around here”. And while that may be true‚ there are so many elements that go into determining what you do and
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HIPPA‚ CIA and Safeguards Percy A. Grisby II Computer Ethics January 16‚ 2015 Professor Sonya M. Dennis Describe the security issues of BCBST in regard to confidentiality‚ integrity‚ availability‚ and privacy based on the information provided in the BCBST case. To begin with the enforcement movement coming about because of HITECH Breach Notification Rule: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) has consented to pay the U.S. Bureau of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1‚500‚000 to settle potential
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