Computer Ethics

Discuss computer ethics.

What is the relationship between criminal law and ethics? Should the principles stating what is and is not criminal be similar to the principles of what is and is not ethical? Recall the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act discussed earlier. Compare it to the Request for Comments (RFC) 1087 titled “Ethics and the Internet,” published January 1989 by the Network Working Group of the Internet Activities Board.

RFC 1087 declares unethical and unacceptable any activity which purposely

  • Seeks to gain unauthorized access to the resources of the Internet

  • Disrupts the intended use of the Internet

  • Wastes resources (people, capacity, computer) through such actions

  • Destroys the integrity of computer-based information

  • Compromises ...

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