Ethical Computing Information Wall by Ivan M Velecela

10 commandments of Computer Ethics

veleceiv — 2025-09-25 23:12:16 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.

Piracy

veleceiv — 2025-09-28 17:22:04 UTC

veleceiv — 2025-09-28 17:22:48 UTC

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

veleceiv — 2025-09-28 17:32:02 UTC

I think commandment #4 is most often violated by student. The word "steal" can be interpreted in different ways. Either stealing other people's work through plagiarism or stealing unoriginal ideas from AI.

Q2: Why do you think these violations occur?

veleceiv — 2025-09-28 18:14:36 UTC

In my personal opinion, I think that this violation occurs because it is easily available and objectively good at what it does. AI can do so many things, create images, answer questions, write essays, and much more. Someone with enough experience using AI can see it as an everyday tool and become dependent on it.

Q3: What do you think can be done to reduce or eliminate such unethical behavior?

veleceiv — 2025-09-28 18:21:55 UTC

I think AI is already established as humanity's next technological advancement, and it's not going anywhere. I think it's impossible to get people to stop using it altogether. Instead, it should be utilized more as a tool to understand rather than a cheat to accomplish a task. Meaning, AI can be used in a healthy way; to learn and understand. Our children should see AI as this, not as a tool to cheat and steal your way through tasks. Perhaps integrating ethical AI guidelines in schools can help students understand this point.