Ethical Issues on the Internet

Jeanne writes a song, and Raul wants to perform it. What should Raul do?

Ask Jeanne for permission to use her song in the show.

You found something on the Internet about a topic for a paper. Which of the following are efficient ways to use the Internet? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Check to see if this information is reliable. Think critically about what you found to see if it makes sense based on your prior knowledge. Make sure that the Internet is the best place to be doing research of this type.

Which of the following statements is true of hackers? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Some hackers are criminals. Some hackers do it as a form of protest. Some hackers are network security professionals who want to improve the security of a network by identifying flaws.

What is the meaning of ethics? Check all of the boxes that apply.

behavior that is good for everyone following the rules behaving in a way that would be easy to defend

What increases efficiency when using the Internet? Check all of the boxes that apply.

being prepared for a search looking to see that the information is reliable using the browser's "bookmark" tool

Which behaviors should be avoided because they are wrong or illegal?

changing other people's files without permission

What is software piracy? Check all of the boxes that apply.

copying computer software or programs illegally making lots of copies and sharing with friends breaking the security on software so it can be used illegally

Intellectual property can be defined as

creations made from peoples imagination

Workplace ethics include

doing the work you have agreed to do while at work.

Ethics is a way of behaving so that you are

doing what is right

Around the world, all the laws governing behavior on the Internet are

hard to enforce.

Who did the IAB ask for ideas about how people should behave on the Internet?

other users

Creative Commons allows creators of intellectual property to

say how others can use their work.

Creative Commons allows the creator of an artistic work to

share the work in the way she chooses to

Government agencies work to catch people who engage in software piracy, and_______ can also help to stop them by filing lawsuits.

software producers

Software piracy occurs when

someone steals software.

Which of the following is an unethical use of the Internet?

spreading rumors or gossip about people