1. Computer Ethics
What does Ethics mean?

2. Computer Ethics
What does Ethics mean?
Ethics can be defined as either principles,moral
belief or moral values

3. The ten commandments of
computer ethics

There are 10 commandments we must follow
when working with computers

4. Commandment 1

Thou shalt not use a computer to ____ other
people.
a) Educate
b) Harm
c) Provoke

5. Commandment 1

Thou shalt not use a computer to ____ other
people.
b) Harm

6. Commandment 1
It is unethical to use a
computer to harm
another user such as
corrupting their data
files or stealing
personal information.

7. Commandment 2

Thou shalt not ______ with other people's
computer work.
a) copy
b) borrow
c) interfere

8. Commandment 2

Thou shalt not ______ with other people's
computer work.
c) interfere

9. Commandment 2
It is unethical to create
viruses as these can
damage the data of
users or make the
hardware perform
slower

10. Commandment 3

Thou shalt not _____ around in other people's
files.
a) dance
b) Snoop
c) share

11. Commandment 3

Thou shalt not _____ around in other people's
files.
b) Snoop

12. Commandment 3

It is unethical to read
someone's email
messages or having
unauthorised access
to someone's
computer to obtain
files or data as it is a
direct invasion of
their privacy.

13. Commandment 4

Thou shalt not use a computer to ____.
a) steal
b) cook
c) download

14. Commandment 4

Thou shalt not use a computer to ____.
a) steal
b) cook
c) download

15. Commandment 4

Thou shalt not use a computer to ____.
a) steal

16. Commandment 4
Stealing sensitive
information such as
personal information
about employees or
breaking into bank
accounts is treated
as robbery in some
countries. This can
be classed as fraud.

17. Commandment 5

Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false
_______.
a) Information
b) stories
c) witness

18. Commandment 5

Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false
_______.
c) witness

19. Commandment 5
It is unethical to spread rumours or false
information about people/incidents/historical
events on the internet.

20. Commandment 6

Thou shalt not use or copy _____ for which
you have not paid for.
a)Software
b) Hardware
c) Operating System

21. Commandment 6

Thou shalt not use or copy _____ for which
you have not paid for.
a)Software

22. Commandment 6
Software is protected under copyright laws
which means it is unethical to use if it has not
been purchased.

23. Commandment 7

Thou shalt not use other people's computer
resources without ________.
a) Authorisation
b) Acknowledgement
c) Money

24. Commandment 7

Thou shalt not use other people's computer
resources without ________.
a) Authorisation

25. Commandment 7
Important
information on a
network can be
accessed with
specific Ids and
passwords. It is
unethical to hack
into password
protected
systems.

26. Another extreme example

27. Commandment 8

Thou shalt not appropriate other people's
_______ output.
a) Online
b) Intellectual
c) Digital

28. Commandment 8

Thou shalt not appropriate other people's
_______ output.
b) Intellectual

29. Commandment 8
Pretending someone's
work is your own is
considered unethical
and is known as
plagiarism. You
should always get
permission from
artist and give credit.

30. Commandment 9

Thou shalt think about the _____
consequences of the program you write.
a) fantastic
b) social
c) negative

31. Commandment 9

Thou shalt think about the _____
consequences of the program you write.
b) social

32. Commandment 9
When designing
software or a
computer system, we
must consider it's
affect on certain
sections of society so
it doesn't not offend
anyone.

33. Commandment 10

Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show
consideration and _____.
a)honour
b) mercy
c) respect

34. Commandment 10

Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show
consideration and _____.
c) respect

35. Commandment 10

It is considered
ethical to show
respect when online
and when socialising
through the internet
as well.