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The Computer Ethics Institute in Washington, D.C. has developed a “Ten

Commandments of Computing”:

1) Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.

2) Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work.

3) Thou shalt not snoop around in other people’s computer files.

4) Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.

5) Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.

6) Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have

not paid.

7) Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without

authorization or proper compensation.

8) Thou shalt not appropriate other people’s intellectual output.

9) Though 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 show consideration and

respect for your fellow humans (Washington Post, 15 June 1992: WB3).

The University of Southern California Network Ethics Statement specifically

identifies types of network misconduct which are forbidden: intentionally

disrupting network traffic or crashing the network and connected systems;

commercial or fraudulent use of university computing resources; theft of data,

equipment, or intellectual property; unauthorized access of others’ files;

disruptive or destructive behavior in public user rooms; and forgery of

electronic mail messages.

What should an organization do when an ethical crisis occurs? One strategy

has been proposed by Ouellette and Associates Consulting (Rifkin, Computerworld

25, 14 Oct. 1991: 84).

1. Specify the FACTS of the situation.

2. Define the moral DILEMMA.