Ethical Computing Information Wall by Alannis Reyes

Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

reyesala — 2024-09-30 03:28:02 UTC

Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.
Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

reyesala — 2024-09-30 03:28:32 UTC

reyesala — 2024-09-30 03:28:53 UTC

Q1. Which of the Ten Ethical Computing Guidelines do you think students violate most often?

reyesala — 2024-09-30 03:30:57 UTC

I believe students violate 4 (Thou shalt not use a computer to steal) most often. Nowadays the stealing involves unoriginal ideas or work given to us by AI or ChatGPT. Necessarily this work is not ours, so in a sense we are stealing it.

Q2. Why do you think these violations occur?

reyesala — 2024-09-30 03:32:27 UTC

I believe these violations occur because students want to find a easy way out of homework/ tests. It's like these options are available to us so why not use them.

Q3. What do you think could be done to reduce or eliminate such unethical behavior?

reyesala — 2024-09-30 03:34:54 UTC

I believe limiting students access to computers and the internet would be a start. Classes like math that really only need a notebook and pencil should ban computers or internet use if needed. It definitely is a move in a better direction to eliminate this unethical behavior.