Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

1. Thou shalt not steal mouse balls.

2. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.

3. Thou shalt not interfere with other peoples computer work.

4. Thou shalt not snoop around in other peoples computer files.

5. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.

6.Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.

7. Thou shalt not copy or use software for which you have not paid (or been given authority to do so).

8. Thou shalt not appropriate other peoples intellectual output.

9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.

10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that insure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

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Created by Susan Tibbott and Heather Kivell
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