MODULE 2 SAQs
1. What relevance, if any, does the study of the concept of alw, in general, have in computing and your study of computer ethics?
2. List down two laws governing computer use and explain what types of non-jural law seem to
underpin these two laws.
Intellectual Property Law
In the most general sense, encompasses creations of the human intellect (hence the term itself) and their protection, usually by copyright. Copyright is a form of protection provided by laws to the authors of original works, otherwise known as the owners of intellectual property. http://library.thinkquest.org/26658/cgi-bin/2-1.cgi
Computer crime law and intellectual property law are both govern by the moral
law because it holds the definition of moral law.
3. Melinda bought licensed computer software from Cyberzone. Becasue of the high price she paid for the purchase of the software, Melinda though of reproducinf copies of it to be sold to friends and acquintances. Melinda knew she would be violating the law. Nevertheless, she executed her plan and sold pirated software. Comment on this situation with each of the four types of law in mind. That is, to what extent does each of the four types of law apply in this case?
DIVINE LAW
Evil thought can cause sin under the divine law, Melinda thought of reproducing copies of the computer software and to be sold it to her friends and acquaintances, in this situation Melinda committed an illegal act under the Divine law.
NATURAL LAW
God created a man from his image, every human beings created by God has its own freedom to choose what ever decision you might have as long as with in the boundary of the natural act based on your creation. As a human being Melinda violated the natural law by reproducing another copy computer software (piracy) which is unrighteous deeds.
MORAL LAW
Some of us are aware in existing norms that “respect for the rights of owners of intellectual property. Reproducing a copy of computer software without permission to the owner will violating the moral law like Melinda’s did.
PHYSICAL LAW
This law deals with the order of sequence and uniformities involved in the operation of nature. For every country they have a uniform treatment to everyone in a way that every criminal must be put into punishment because violating the given law gives misalignment of having a uniform act for everybody. Like Melinda’s did, she act out of the natural operation which is reproducing a copy of computer software.
In all aspect of study ethics is involve because it serves as guide to follow in achieving the goal. It means that, in all aspect of what you are doing you have to study the coverage, for us to make it easy we have to know the concept of law of the said studies. In computing and studying computer ethics, we, computer users, must have a knowledge regarding the limitations of our studies for us to be able to move freely and without negligence of the others privacy.
2. List down two laws governing computer use and explain what types of non-jural law seem to
underpin these two laws.
Computer Crime Law
Computer crime is an ever-present area of concern for operators of networked computer systems. Operators continuously find themselves needing to devote substantial resources to avoid falling victim to system-crackers and the like. The term "computer crime" covers a variety of offenses, including: unauthorized access to and use of computer resources, data theft, damaging stored data, engaging in service attacks, trafficking in stolen passwords, spreading computer viruses, and a number of other related offenses. All of these activities are often referred to as "hacking."
While the internet has revolutionized business and communication almost overnight, laws regulating its use and misuse haven't developed as swiftly. But in the last few years Congress and the courts have started responding to the threat posed by computer crime. Before 1996--when the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act was amended significantly--prosecutors had to rely on old statutes to make their cases and many of these statutes were inadequate when applied to the new area of computercrime.
SOURCE:
Computer crime is an ever-present area of concern for operators of networked computer systems. Operators continuously find themselves needing to devote substantial resources to avoid falling victim to system-crackers and the like. The term "computer crime" covers a variety of offenses, including: unauthorized access to and use of computer resources, data theft, damaging stored data, engaging in service attacks, trafficking in stolen passwords, spreading computer viruses, and a number of other related offenses. All of these activities are often referred to as "hacking."
While the internet has revolutionized business and communication almost overnight, laws regulating its use and misuse haven't developed as swiftly. But in the last few years Congress and the courts have started responding to the threat posed by computer crime. Before 1996--when the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act was amended significantly--prosecutors had to rely on old statutes to make their cases and many of these statutes were inadequate when applied to the new area of computercrime.
SOURCE:
Intellectual Property Law
In the most general sense, encompasses creations of the human intellect (hence the term itself) and their protection, usually by copyright. Copyright is a form of protection provided by laws to the authors of original works, otherwise known as the owners of intellectual property. http://library.thinkquest.org/26658/cgi-bin/2-1.cgi
Computer crime law and intellectual property law are both govern by the moral
law because it holds the definition of moral law.
3. Melinda bought licensed computer software from Cyberzone. Becasue of the high price she paid for the purchase of the software, Melinda though of reproducinf copies of it to be sold to friends and acquintances. Melinda knew she would be violating the law. Nevertheless, she executed her plan and sold pirated software. Comment on this situation with each of the four types of law in mind. That is, to what extent does each of the four types of law apply in this case?
DIVINE LAW
Evil thought can cause sin under the divine law, Melinda thought of reproducing copies of the computer software and to be sold it to her friends and acquaintances, in this situation Melinda committed an illegal act under the Divine law.
NATURAL LAW
God created a man from his image, every human beings created by God has its own freedom to choose what ever decision you might have as long as with in the boundary of the natural act based on your creation. As a human being Melinda violated the natural law by reproducing another copy computer software (piracy) which is unrighteous deeds.
MORAL LAW
Some of us are aware in existing norms that “respect for the rights of owners of intellectual property. Reproducing a copy of computer software without permission to the owner will violating the moral law like Melinda’s did.
PHYSICAL LAW
This law deals with the order of sequence and uniformities involved in the operation of nature. For every country they have a uniform treatment to everyone in a way that every criminal must be put into punishment because violating the given law gives misalignment of having a uniform act for everybody. Like Melinda’s did, she act out of the natural operation which is reproducing a copy of computer software.
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