ETHICAL ISSUES ON

USING COMPUTER
Samantha Cheska B. Carnate BSCpE V
ETHICAL ISSUES

 Ethics is a set of moral principles that govern the

behavior of a group or individual. Therefore,
computer ethics is set of moral principles that
regulate the use of computers. Some common issues
of computer ethics include intellectual property
rights (such as copyrighted electronic content),
privacy concerns, and how computers affect society.
ETHICAL ISSUES

 With the changing social landscape that naturally

follows changes in technology comes a new wave of
ethical issues. These issues must be addressed and
resolved for computers, technology and the Internet to
have a positive influence in society. Internet privacy,
electronic communication and computer crimes add a
new layer of ethical issues that plague those who use
computers and technology on a daily basis. By
identifying the main societal issues in computer usage,
you can take a stand for electronic ethics.
INFORMATION & PRIVACY

 The Internet is a veritable smorgasbord of personal

information. If you need someone's phone number, you
look it up. If you need to learn more about a company,
you visit the website. If you want to find an old friend,
you use social networking. The sheer amount of
personal information make it easy to breach the
boundary between using the Internet for learning and
information and using the Internet to invade another's
privacy. You can protect yourself by being vague about
yourself online and ensuring your identity is ambiguous
and nonspecific.
COPYRIGHT & PRIVACY

 Certain items of media, such as public domain books,

movies and music, are available for all to enjoy and
even download. Items of media which are copyrighted
are not in the public domain and downloading and
distributing them is illegal. Unfortunately, online piracy
is widespread and notoriously difficult to prosecute, so
it often goes without consequence. The same could be
said for plagiarism, which is made easier to do and
harder to track with the number of resources online.
COMPUTER CRIME

 The availability of information that can be accessed with a

computer paired with a lax attitude toward security means
credit card numbers and identities are constantly at risk.
Entering your credit card on a seemingly innocuous website may
seem like an everyday activity, but that site could be a clever
scam designed to fraud you out of your hard-earned money.
While the amount and extent of computer crime is frightening,
it's a reality and therefore it's necessary for consumers to
protect themselves by purchasing from trusted retailers or
using third-party payment services to protect their money.
COMMUNICATION ISSUES

 Computers have completely altered the way humans

interact with each other. With the invention of
electronic mail, online messaging and social networking
sites, face-to-face conversation seems to be a dying art.
Because the communication landscape has changed over
time, so have the challenges and ethics that accompany
proper communication, such as discussing certain issues
via email, exchanging personal information without the
proper security and forming relationships online.
CYBER BULLYING

 Bullying has been going on for decades now and to escape bullying
you could go home or avoid the bully, but cyberbullying is
everywhere 1 in 3 people experience cyber bullying. Cyberbullying is
very different from original/traditional bullying because of the
anonymous side in the internet allowing bullies to hide behind
screen without owning up to their actions. Although, the internet
provides some anonymity to the victim allowing them to say mort
hurtful statements behind the computer but a study found that 73%
of respondents to the study were "pretty sure" or "totally sure" of the
cyberbullies identity. Also, well over half of cyberbullying victims do
not tell their parents when cyberbullying occurs. Cyberbullying
although very unethical is illegal in some forms for example:
CYBER BULLYING

 Damages
The parents and child can sue the bully for damages both mental
and physical.
 Criminal Harassment
Repeated harassment online, with texts, phone calls, and/or
emails causing the other person to fear for their safety.
 Threats and Extortion
Blackmailing someone and threatening to publish/share someone's
personal information if they don't do what you want them to do.
CYBER BULLYING

 Assault
Threats or acts of non-consensual force, violence, bodily harm, or
destruction of personal property.
 Identity Theft/Fraud
Creating a fake online profile to ruin someone's reputation.
 Defamatory Libel
Spreading rumors about someone.
CHILD SAFETY

 Children may be computer savvy, but technology also

exposes them to a number of risks, including graphic
sexual images, sexual predators who solicitor youngsters
on chat rooms and through email, and online bullying,
particularly on social networking sites. Parents can help
keep their children safe by monitoring their online
activity and installing software that filters out sexual
content and making use of child friendly search engines,
such as Surf Safely and Ask Kids. Contact the police if
your child tells you that she is being harassed or stalked
on the Internet.
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