Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics were created in 1992 by the Computer Ethics Institute.[1] The commandments were introduced in the paper "In Pursuit of a 'Ten Commandments' for Computer Ethics" by Ramon C. Barquin as a means to create "a set of standards to guide and instruct people in the ethical use of computers."[2] They follow Internet Advisory Board's memo on ethics from 1987.[3] The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics copies the archaic style of the Ten Commandments from the King James Bible.

The commandments have been widely quoted in computer ethics literature[4] but also have been criticized by both the hacker community[5] and some in academia. For instance, Dr. Ben Fairweather of the "Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility" has described them as "simplistic" and overly restrictive.[6]

The CISSP — an organization of computer security professionals — has used the commandments as a foundation for its own ethics rules.[7]

The Ten Commandments

  1. You shall not use a computer to harm other people.
  2. You shall not interfere with other people's computer work.
  3. You shall not snoop around in other people's computer files.
  4. You shall not use a computer to steal.
  5. You shall not use a computer to bear false witness.
  6. You shall not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid (without permission).
  7. You shall not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
  8. You shall not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
  9. You shall think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
  10. You shall always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.[8]

Exegesis

References

  1. Leopold, Todd (April 9, 2013). "That Twitter account might not be who you think". CNN. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  2. Barquin, Ramon C. (May 7, 1992). "In pursuit of 'Ten Commandments' for Computer Ethics". Computer Ethics Institute. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  3. O'Reilly, Dennis (October 12, 2010). "The Internet and the death of ethics". CNET. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  4. Kathy Fitzpatrick, Carolyn Bronstein (2006). Ethics in Public Relations: Responsible Advocacy. Sage Publications. p. 116. ISBN 1-4129-1798-0.
  5. Computer Ethics - Lecture 10
  6. CCSR:Commentary on the 'Ten Commandments for Computer Ethics'
  7. Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK
  8. "The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-22.

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