Ethical Standards with Regards to Computer Usage
When we say "Ethical Standards with Regards to Computer Usage" this means the rules and standard that we should follow in using our computers or the proper way to use our computer in our daily life, with our different works an transactions in school, office and home. Many organizations, companies, societies and even schools impose standard ethical rules but most of the time these rules are neglected by many of us and mostly by students. One of the ethical standard that we should and must follow is to avoid copying things from the internet without the proper way of copying it or without citations, which can result to plagiarism, but many of us can't do plagiarism from the latest songs to the latest movies, and sometimes we don't even recognize that we've done it already because of lack of knowledge and because of the idea that "Marami naman ang gumagawa ng ganito, gagayahin ko din" because its in! And because it is cheaper and it is a time saver.Another way that we commit plagiarism is through "File Sharing". File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multi-media (audio, video), documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented in a variety of storage, transmission, and distribution models. Common methods are manual sharing using removable media, centralized computer file server installations on computer networks, World Wide Web-based hyperlinked documents, and the use of distributed peer-to-peer (P2P) networking.
File sharing is not of itself illegal. However, the increasing popularity of the mp3 music format in the late 1990s led to the release and growth of Napster and other software that aided the sharing of electronic files. This in practice led to a huge growth in illegal file sharing: the sharing of copyright protected files without permission.
The economic impact of illegal file sharing on media industries is disputed. Some studies conclude that unauthorized downloading of movies, music and software is unequivocally damaging the economy, while other studies suggest file sharing is not the primary cause of declines in sales. Illegal file sharing remains widespread, with mixed public opinion about the morality of the practice.(from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing)
I know we can follow these ethical standards, even through small things; from putting citations on the articles that we copied from the internet, and scanning our flash-drives first. Maybe it can be a difficult thing to do for someone, but I tell you, it is much easier than committing plagiarism.
