Courtesy of the Computer Ethics Institute
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR COMPUTER ETHICS |
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Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. |
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2. |
Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work. |
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3. |
Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's files. |
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4. |
Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. |
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5. |
Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. |
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6. |
Thou shalt not use or copy software for which you have not paid. |
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7. |
Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization. |
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8. |
Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output. |
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9. |
Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you write. |
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10. |
Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect. |
Published (and reformatted) with the permission of
Dr. Ramon Barquin,
President of the Computer
Ethics Institute.
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