Computer Ethics deals about the right decisions regarding the professional and social conduct. The computer ethics was originated in 1950 by Norbert Weiner, an MIT professor and inventor of an information feedback system called "cybernetics". He published a book called " "the Human use of human beings" which contains the basic foundations about the computer ethics.
Computer ethics is very important as the computer users increase everyday and there is nothing we can do to check what kind of people are using it.Therefore it is just to educate many people about ethics and the other issues which can be considered violation to ethics.The primary concern of ethics was identifying ethical issues, which somehow fall in the copyright issues concerning privacy and censorship.
Computer Ethics plays 3 important roles namely:
✔ Prevents misuse of Information
Computers have made the world come closer, be it personally or professionally! Most of us find it more convenient to shop online rather than going out. For this we are asked to give out our personal information like name, date of birth and most importantly, our 'credit card information'! Ask yourself, if you know that people don't follow computer ethics everywhere, would you feel safe to give out all this information? On the contrary, if you have read their privacy policies and know that they abide by the cyber laws and computer ethics, you know for a fact that your personal information will not be misused.
✔ Prevents Theft of Intellectual Property
What is intellectual property? Well, unlike physical forms of properties like car or house, intellectual property refers to the property created by the mind! The internet consists of various intellectual properties which includes works of various researchers, writers, song artists and so on. Without the presence of computer ethics, the work created by the intellect of one person can be easily copied and plagiarized by someone else. Imagine how you would feel if your poetry has been copied and publicized under someone else's name? Now do you know what following computer ethics and privacy policies is important?
✔ Makes Your Computer a Better and Safe place to be At
Your computer is not just an electronic device for communication, it is your data store, your photo album, your work recorder, your social network, your calculator and what not…it is what you are! If you get involved in downloading information or accessing portals that you are not allowed to, you are opening the doors of various issues and threats like viruses and Trojans that can illegally enter your system and crash it completely! On the other hand, if your system is used in the way it is suppose to, you are creating a safer and a better atmosphere wherein you can rest assured that your work and your personal information is absolutely safe and secure.
By Shalu Bhatti
Published: 6/21/2011
Relation of Laws and Computer Ethics
With the technology moving quickly, People tend to find many ways on how to develop many applications with its newest features and styles that please many individuals. Some are helpful and some are not. Some are harmful and some are useful. The Laws implemented on the what they termed "Cyberspace" or the "Internet" was not enough to protect the computer users around the globe. There are three laws that has been created in order for us to follow but I think its just another rules that has been ignored by many.
Here are the laws:
1. The First Law of Computer Ethics:
"I will not create or recommend that harms the user on his or her data."
2. The Second Law of Computer Ethics:
"I will not disobey the user's instructions or place unnecessary obstacles in the user's way."
3. The Third Law of Computer Ethics:
"I will not distribute or rcommend programs or any other untrusted software that will cause major problems on the society and the government."
This explains our responsibility as an IT student or as an individual that we should help each other's side and not to destroy or cause problems every single day of our life. As a matter of fact, Some of these 3 Laws are not present anymore on the progress of technology advancement. These absence of Computer Ethics can somehow be unpleasant to the minors which can be abused on their usage to the computer without hesitation.
Computer Technology Advancement on Ethics
Ethics are within us since our childhood..Its just we are the ones on how to use it on our own ways. Like for example the Computer technology advancements of today,
It has unique features of style, application and of course limitations.
The advancements came up in effective and useful things to the people and government.
By the computer advancements achieved by the professional programmers and other researchers, They've made our Lifestyle, Business, Education and Health simple.
These achievement also proved that there is no limitation on the imagination and creativity of every single individual.
It somehow ease the problems of our everyday lives. But as these advancements become a big help to us somehow I saw its big threat on us too. By the way advancements occur, Many Life is in danger. For Example, The advancements of Computer technology was being used in making deadly weaponry like nuclear missiles, Hi-Tech Bomb prototype or model and customized powerful guns.
Most of the time, These weapons were used to harm not to protect and to abuse not to save.
"Consider a child for example at a young age taught by his big brother for example how to scam nor hack on accounts of others. Due to the advancements of technology, He uses a modern and unfamiliar equipment to many people which makes his task to be completed. "
These example scenario may occur nowadays. The government maybe are not aware of this but us.. This society.. what are they doing?
Many unethical individuals of today showed up as the progress came. Individuals
which manipulate other's creation just to create problems to other people and just to get what they wanted. An example of these are:
Hacker - A person who writes programs in assembly language or in system-level languages, such as C. Although it may refer to any programmer, the term means laboriously "hacking away" at bits and bytes. The term is used to define people who illegally enter computer systems, insert viruses and illegally gain information. True "hackers" resent the illegal hackers who sully their names.
Cracker - A person who performs an illegal act and breaks into a computer system without authorization. The cracker's purpose is to do harm, to damage or destroy riles, steal credit cards, insert viruses, perform computer espionage, etc.
Cyberpunk - An online delinquent, with high tech skills, who breaks the law by breaking into computer systems. The term comes science fiction novels such as Neuromancer, by William Gibson
(by: http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/CS103/lec13ethics-lawWEB.htm)
Computer Advancements helped us to get thing simpler and better. It can bring us more useful things if ethics will be present at all cost. Because the ethical behavior of a person is a big key to his success. The behavior which will not violate any laws and avoid ethical errors is the important thing we lack of today. Some might have this traits and some are not.
As newest computer advancements will soon came up maybe nor tomorrow, We should be knowledgeable about these. Knowledge that can destroy and erase the wrongdoings of others for the sake of the youth that are unfamiliar to these hideous crimes.
Maybe its the right time to do the right thing as an ethical and responsible individual....
Ethics are within us since our childhood..Its just we are the ones on how to use it on our own ways. Like for example the Computer technology advancements of today,
It has unique features of style, application and of course limitations.
The advancements came up in effective and useful things to the people and government.
By the computer advancements achieved by the professional programmers and other researchers, They've made our Lifestyle, Business, Education and Health simple.
These achievement also proved that there is no limitation on the imagination and creativity of every single individual.
It somehow ease the problems of our everyday lives. But as these advancements become a big help to us somehow I saw its big threat on us too. By the way advancements occur, Many Life is in danger. For Example, The advancements of Computer technology was being used in making deadly weaponry like nuclear missiles, Hi-Tech Bomb prototype or model and customized powerful guns.
Most of the time, These weapons were used to harm not to protect and to abuse not to save.
"Consider a child for example at a young age taught by his big brother for example how to scam nor hack on accounts of others. Due to the advancements of technology, He uses a modern and unfamiliar equipment to many people which makes his task to be completed. "
These example scenario may occur nowadays. The government maybe are not aware of this but us.. This society.. what are they doing?
Many unethical individuals of today showed up as the progress came. Individuals
which manipulate other's creation just to create problems to other people and just to get what they wanted. An example of these are:
Hacker - A person who writes programs in assembly language or in system-level languages, such as C. Although it may refer to any programmer, the term means laboriously "hacking away" at bits and bytes. The term is used to define people who illegally enter computer systems, insert viruses and illegally gain information. True "hackers" resent the illegal hackers who sully their names.
Cracker - A person who performs an illegal act and breaks into a computer system without authorization. The cracker's purpose is to do harm, to damage or destroy riles, steal credit cards, insert viruses, perform computer espionage, etc.
Cyberpunk - An online delinquent, with high tech skills, who breaks the law by breaking into computer systems. The term comes science fiction novels such as Neuromancer, by William Gibson
(by: http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/CS103/lec13ethics-lawWEB.htm)
Computer Advancements helped us to get thing simpler and better. It can bring us more useful things if ethics will be present at all cost. Because the ethical behavior of a person is a big key to his success. The behavior which will not violate any laws and avoid ethical errors is the important thing we lack of today. Some might have this traits and some are not.
As newest computer advancements will soon came up maybe nor tomorrow, We should be knowledgeable about these. Knowledge that can destroy and erase the wrongdoings of others for the sake of the youth that are unfamiliar to these hideous crimes.
Maybe its the right time to do the right thing as an ethical and responsible individual....