Session 7

Session 7
Date:2.2.2010

Activities:
- Discussed about computer ethics and legal issues

Ethics, in the classical sense, refers to the rules and standards governing the conduct of an individual with others. As technology and computers became more and more a part of our everyday lives, we must understand that the problems that have always plagued business and conduct will continue to be a problem. In fact, a new medium can provide even more difficult questions of judgement. In other words, since the introduction of the World Wide Web, the definition of ethics has evolved, too. A new type of ethics known as computer ethics has emerged. Computer ethics is concerned with standards of conduct as they pertain to computers.

Law
Most of the time laws are written, approved, and then enforced by the level of government where they were written. For example, a State law is enforced by the state. A Federal law is enforced by the Feds.

Ethics
Ethics are like rules of conduct. Most occupations have ethics that come along with the job. They are not written done, they are unspoken rules of conduct that people adhere to.