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 the ethics of using information technology
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Why not make copies of commercial software?

Why not learn how to be a hacker and use the Internet to break into corporate, military, or university databases?

Why not go to X-rated, sexually oriented Web sites or Web sites which promote hate groups?

Have you known anyone who you think uses the computer "unethically"? What did he/she do?

Have you ever done anything unethical on the computer?

In her recent book, Disobedience, Jane Hamilton writes about a character (a young man) who reads his mother’s e-mail. He finds out his mother is having an affair. What do you think about reading other people’s e-mail?

There has been a lot said about "cyber-space romances." Maybe the anonymous nature of the discourse allows people to be more open. On the other hand, some feel that "e-mail" relationships are doomed from the start. What do you think?

You may want to share your responses with a friend or classmate.

 

Wahlstrom/Williams: Learning Success, Third Edition, Media Edition
Chapter 3. Mastering Information Literacy
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