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The Ten Commandment of Computer Ethics

jaroszty — 2025-09-29 01:47:35 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 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.
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 show consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

Possible resources for the commandments

jaroszty — 2025-09-29 01:49:51 UTC

Another possible resource

jaroszty — 2025-09-29 01:51:58 UTC

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

jaroszty — 2025-09-29 01:53:21 UTC

Most likely #8: Appropriating other people’s intellectual output, as plagiarism is very easy to do accidentally.

Q2. Why do you think these violations occur?

jaroszty — 2025-09-29 01:55:00 UTC

Simply because of convenice as copying work or pirating something seems very easy to do when under pressue.

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

jaroszty — 2025-09-29 01:56:58 UTC

I think that education is the easiest way to do so, teach kids at a young age and hopefully you can get to them before they do it even if it's unintentional.