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Technology is always rapidly changing. With these changes, ethical dilemmas often follow. This website will explore different aspects of ethics and technology.
The Computer Institute has developed some guidelines on the appropriate use of technology.
Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics
1) Thou Shalt Not Use A Computer To Harm Other People.
2) Thou Shalt Not Interfere With Other People's Computer Work.
3) Thou Shalt Not Snoop Around In Other People's Computer Work.
4) Thou Shalt Not Use A Computer To Steal.
5) Thou Shalt Not Use A Computer To Bear False Witness.
6) Thou Shalt Not Copy Or Use Proprietary Software For Which You Have Not Paid.
7) Thou Shalt Not Use Other People's Computer Resources Without Authorization Or Proper Compensation.
8) Thou Shalt Not Appropriate Other People's Intellectual Output.
9) Thou Shalt Think About The Social Consequences Of The Program You Are Writing Or The Sytem You Are Designing.
10) Thou Shalt Always Use A Computer In Ways That Ensure Consideration And Respect For Your Fellow Humans.