Ethical Computing Information Wall by Hailey R Pell

by The Computer Ethics Institute

pellhail — 2024-12-14 22:17:17 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.

pellhail — 2024-12-14 22:20:07 UTC

I think the sixth and seventh commandments, “Thou Shalt Not Copy Or Use Proprietary Software For Which You have Not Paid” and “Thou Shalt Not Use Other People’s Computer Resources Without Authorization Or Proper Compensation”, are violated by students most often. I know of a lot of my fellow students use pirated copies of books and other materials as well as sharing passwords for accounts and subscription services.

pellhail — 2024-12-14 22:21:12 UTC

I think these violations occur for a number of reasons, the main one being finances. I have encountered this problem in my own experience as a student, where each class requires textbooks as well as online accounts or software to complete required coursework. While they aren’t all expensive individually, when you’re taking 5 or more classes each semester, these costs add up quick, and as college students, we usually have a very small budget to work with. I remember my first semester of college I had to spend over $400 on materials for my courses. With the unbelievably high cost of tuition, this extra expense is just not practical for many students, leading them to find alternatives such as pirated copies of books and sharing passwords for accounts. There is also high pressure to perform well in college, especially when spending as much as we are on our education, and so it isn’t exactly surprising to me that students are willing to break some ethical guidelines in the process.

pellhail — 2024-12-15 23:29:29 UTC

I think there is a great need to reduce the cost of materials for our courses. With the high cost of tuition, our books and required materials should be included or professors should have to comply with a limit for how much students are expected to spend on course materials. Another idea would be to only allow professors to require materials that are available through our extensive library and online database. Since most, if not all, universities use something like Canvas or Blackboard, our homework and assignments should be posted on there instead of having students pay for an access code for another site. I believe there are several alternatives to the current system of students being expected to buy multiple course materials to do well in their classes, that would then reduce the frequency of unethical behavior by students.

pellhail — 2024-12-16 02:31:49 UTC

Open Educational Resources:

https://oercommons.org

Slideshow outlining the 10 commandments with explanations and examples:

https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/smm-10-commandments/221858

What is Computer Ethics- video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt36F-1fd6U

Computer Ethics: Netiquette Issues in the Cyber World- video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hamJzUXVwTw

12 Rules to Protect Students Online

https://www.learning.com/blog/12-rules-for-protecting-students-online/