Ethical Computing Information Wall by Nathalia A Barillas

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:17:05 UTC

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 Insure Consideration And Respect For Your Fellow Humans.

2. Thou Shalt Not Interfere With Other People’s Computer Work AND 3. Thou Shalt Not Snoop Around In Other People’s Computer Files.

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:20:50 UTC

4. Thou Shalt Not Use A Computer To Steal AND 6. Thou Shalt Not Copy Or Use Proprietary Software For Which You have Not Paid.

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:23:20 UTC

1. Thou Shalt Not Use A Computer To Harm Other People.

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:25:28 UTC

5. Thou Shalt Not Use A Computer To Bear False Witness.

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:26:59 UTC

7. Thou Shalt Not Use Other People’s Computer Resources Without Authorization Or Proper Compensation.

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:27:18 UTC

8. Thou Shalt Not Appropriate Other People’s Intellectual Output

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:27:25 UTC

9. Thou Shalt Think About The Social Consequences Of The Program You Are Writing Or The System You Are Designing.

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:27:51 UTC

10. Thou Shalt Always Use A Computer In Ways That Insure Consideration And Respect For Your Fellow Humans.

barilln1 — 2025-09-24 20:28:00 UTC

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

barilln1 — 2025-09-29 00:38:14 UTC

I think students violate number 4: Thou Shalt Not Use A Computer To Steal.

Q2. Why do you think these violations occur?

barilln1 — 2025-09-29 01:27:04 UTC

I believe these violations occur for a few reasons. Some students might want to take the easy way out instead of doing their assignments themselves, while others might not fully understand the rules and accidentally commit the violation without realizing it. For example, rephrasing a quote and not citing it, is violating this rule but some students might not know this, while other do.

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

barilln1 — 2025-09-29 01:28:56 UTC

One way we can reduce this violation is by using AI checkers, which our school already implements. Another way is to write assignments by hand, especially in class, because it helps show that the work is authentic and done by the student themselves.