Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

10 Commandments of Computer use by the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) an organization of computer security professionals - has used the commandments as a foundation for its own ethics rules.

Bible Version

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. Thou 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 ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

 

Original Version

1. Do not use a computer to harm other people.

2. Do not interfere with other people's computer work.

3. Do not snoop around in other people's computer files.

4. Do not use a computer to steal.

5. Do not use a computer to bear false witness

6. Do not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.

7. Do not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.

8. Do not appropriate other people's intellectual output.

9. Do think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.

10. Do always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

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10 Commandments of Computer Ethics