GEE LITERA

COMPUTER ETHICS
 is a system of moral standards or values used as a guideline for
computer users.
 It discusses moral philosophy where a person makes a specific moral choice and sticks to it.

Computer Ethics/rules concern the following entity:

1. Intellectual property - refers to any product of the human intellect that is unique and has value
in the marketplace. .
2. Privacy - in IT refers to data and information privacy. In general, data include texts, numbers,
sounds, images, and videos.
3. Cyberlaw - refers to any laws relating to protecting the Internet and other online communication
technologies.

DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ETHICS AND LAW

ETHICS LAW

Guideline: As a guideline to computer users. Control: As a rule to control computer users.

Moral Standards: Ethical behavior is judged by Judicial Standards: Law is judged by judicial
moral standards. standards.

No Punishments: No punishment for anyone who Must-Follow: Computer users must follow the
violates ethics. regulations and laws.

Free To Follow: Computer users are free to follow Punishments: Penalties, imprisonments, and other
or ignore the code of ethics. punishments for those who break the law.

Immoral: Not honoring computer ethics means Depends On Country: Depends on

ignoring the moral elements (immoral).
The country and state where the crime is
committed.

Universals: Universal, can be applied anywhere, all Prevent Misusing Of Computers: To prevent
over the world misuse of computers.

Produce Ethical Computer Users: To produce Crime: Not honoring the law means committing a
 ETHICS LAW

ethical computer users crime.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS

 Intellectual property laws are needed to establish and safeguard intellectual property which
refers to works created by inventors, authors, and artists.