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Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics by Computer Ethics Institute

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Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics by Computer Ethics Institute

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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 files.

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 system you are designing.

10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

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The Rise of AI and The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

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The Rise of AI and The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

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Olivia Gambelin’s talk emphasizes that technology must be guided by ethics to ensure it truly serves humanity, not just efficiency or profit, in our current society. This showcases the need of the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics, which outline responsible and respectful use of technology to prevent harm and protect human dignity. Put together, they highlight that ethical principles are essential in shaping technological innovations like AI so that they benefit society in a meaningful way.

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How ethics will change the future of technology | Olivia Gambelin | TEDxPatras

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Q1 & 2: Which of the Ten Ethical Computing Guidelines do students violate most often, and why?

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Q1 & 2: Which of the Ten Ethical Computing Guidelines do students violate most often, and why?

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I believe that Commandment 8, "Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output," is the most common of the Ten Ethical Computing Guidelines broken by students. Simply put, this commandment means you should not copy someone else’s ideas or any kind of idea without giving them proper credit, or really any kind of work. Students often break this commandment through plagiarism, when students copy things like homework or even other classmates without giving credit. Many times, it happens because students are stressed by deadlines or think that borrowing work online is not a serious issue.

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Q3: What do I think could be done to reduce or eliminate such unethical behavior?

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Q3: What do I think could be done to reduce or eliminate such unethical behavior?

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I think one way to reduce these issues is by improving digital literacy. It also helps when students actually learn how to cite sources correctly and understand the consequences of unethical computer use. At the end of the day, I feel like schools should push for a culture of integrity where honesty and respect for other people’s work are taken seriously. Based on my personal experiences here at Seton Hall, students should know better than to plagiarize.

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4 Tips to Easily Avoid Plagiarism - Plagiarism.org

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How can you grow your writing confidence as a student and avoid plagiarism while drafting a paper? Read on to find out.

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In a research paper, you have to come up with your own original ideas while at the same time making reference to work that's already been done by others. But how can you tell where their ideas end and your own begin? What's the proper way to integrate sources in your paper? If you change some of what an author said, do you still have to cite that author?

Confusion about the answers to these questions often leads to plagiarism. If you have similar questions or are concerned about preventing plagiarism, we recommend using the checklist below. There are also tools like Turnitin Draft Coach that help you ensure original writing and proper citations before handing in your final version.

Planning Your Paper

Consult with Your Instructor

Have questions about plagiarism? If you can't find the answers on our site or are unsure about something, you should ask your instructor. He or she will most likely be very happy to answer your questions. You can also check out the guidelines for citing sources properly. If you follow them and the rest of the advice on this page, you should have no problems with plagiarism.

Plan Your Paper

Planning your paper well is the first and most important step you can take toward preventing plagiarism. If you know you are going to use other sources of information, you need to plan how you are going to include them in your paper. This means working out a balance between the ideas you have taken from other sources and your own, original ideas. Writing an outline or coming up with a thesis statement in which you clearly formulate an argument about the information you find will help establish the boundaries between your ideas and those of your sources.

Take Effective Notes

One of the best ways to prepare for a research paper is by taking thorough notes from all of your sources so that you have much of the information organized before you begin writing. On the other hand, poor note-taking can lead to many problems-- including improper citations and misquotations, both of which are forms of plagiarism! To avoid confusion about your sources, try using different colored fonts, pens, or pencils for each one, and make sure you clearly distinguish your own ideas from those you found elsewhere. Also, get in the habit of marking page numbers, and make sure that you record bibliographic information or web addresses for every source right away-- finding them again later when you are trying to finish your paper can be a nightmare!

Writing Your Paper

When in Doubt, Cite Sources

Of course you want to get credit for your own ideas. And, you don't want your instructor to think that you got all of your information from somewhere else. But if it is unclear whether an idea in your paper really came from you, or whether you got it from somewhere else and just changed it a little, you should always cite your source. Instead of weakening your paper and making it seem like you have fewer original ideas, this will actually strengthen your paper by:

showing that you are not just copying other ideas but are processing and adding to them,

lending outside support to the ideas that are completely yours, and

highlighting the originality of your ideas by making clear distinctions between them and ideas you have gotten elsewhere

Also see: how to cite sources properly

Make It Clear Who Said What

Even if you cite sources, ambiguity in your phrasing can often disguise the real source of any given idea, causing inadvertent plagiarism. Make sure when you mix your own ideas with those of your sources that you always clearly distinguish them. If you are discussing the ideas of more than one person, watch out for confusing pronouns. For example, imagine you are talking about Harold Bloom's discussion of James Joyce's opinion of Shakespeare, and you write: "He brilliantly portrayed the situation of a writer in society at that time." Who is the "He" in this sentence? Bloom, Joyce, or Shakespeare? Who is the "writer": Joyce, Shakespeare, or one of their characters? Always make sure to distinguish who said what, and give credit to the right person.

Know How to Paraphrase

A paraphrase is a restatement in your own words of someone else's ideas. Changing a few words of the original sentences does NOT make your writing a legitimate paraphrase. You must change both the words and the sentence structure of the original, without changing the content. Also, you should keep in mind that paraphrased passages still require citation because the ideas came from another source, even though you are putting them in your own words.

The purpose of paraphrasing is not to make it seem like you are drawing less directly from other sources or to reduce the number of quotations in your paper. It is a common misconception among students that you need to hide the fact that you rely on other sources. Actually it is advantageous to highlight the fact that other sources support your own ideas. Using quality sources to support your ideas makes them seem stronger and more valid. Good paraphrasing makes the ideas of the original source fit smoothly into your paper, emphasizing the most relevant points and leaving out unrelated information.

Learn how to paraphrase properly.

Analyze and Evaluate Your Sources

Not all sources on the web are worth citing-- in fact, many of them are just plain wrong. So how do you tell the good ones apart? For starters, make sure you know the author(s) of the page, where they got their information, and when they wrote it (getting this information is also an important step in avoiding plagiarism!). Then you should determine how credible you feel the source is: how well they support their ideas, the quality of the writing, the accuracy of the information provided, etc. We recommend using the "Web Page Evaluation Criteria" available through New Mexico State University's website.

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Preventing Plagiarism when Writing - Plagiarism.org

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Tips on avoiding accidental plagiarism while writing.