Ethical Computing Information Wall by Matthew Ashburn

10 Commandments of Computer Ethics

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:28:03 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.

From:

http://cpsr.org/issues/ethics/cei/

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:29:56 UTC

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:30:49 UTC

Picture of why it is important!

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:31:50 UTC

I choose this picture because I think it does a great job representing all of the important reasons why we need computer ethics.

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:32:57 UTC

Great Resource!

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:35:22 UTC

Attached here is a resource I found that I think does a great job explaining each commandment of computer ethics

Insightful Article!

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:36:08 UTC

Question 1: Answer

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:40:20 UTC

I feel the commandment that is most violated by students in terms of computer use would have to be commandment 7 which states that a person should not take someone else’s work and say it is their own. I feel in today's world even with all of the technology teachers have to help with this it can still be hard to identify if a student is cheating or not. Although there is software I remember in middle and high school how much they would always say to never cheat and there were always so many kids who did. I feel it is obviously on the kids for doing this but also it can be blamed on technology. Before technology was such a big part of people's lives it was so much harder to cheat but now students have so many different ways especially with the introduction of AI that is why I feel this is the commandment students tend to break the most.

Question 2: Answer

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:42:15 UTC

I would have to say that I think these violations occur because it is so easy for students to find other people's work and in today's age with students having so much going on in their lives it makes it difficult for them to give 110% to everything. Although I believe school should be a top priority for some students this is not the case and with how much technology there is out there and all of the different ways students can cheat I feel it makes it difficult for students who are not motivated to do the assignment to not give in.

Question 3: Answer

ashburma — 2024-02-16 00:44:44 UTC

Although this would not be possible to do for everything I feel that the only possible solution to this problem is to have students get more customized assignments to themselves forcing them to do it themself instead of tying it into a computer and looking for an answer. Another way this could be avoided is by having students do writing assignments and other important assignments in class on paper to monitor them and make sure all of their work is actually there.