10 Commandments of Computing

The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

Written by the Computer Ethics Institute

by the Computer Ethics Institute

1. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
1. Sending malicious messages through facebook to other people.
2. Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.
1. Turning someone’s computer off when they’re working.
3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
1. Looking through someone’s photos on their phone while it’s unlocked without their knowledge.
4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
1. Copying someone else’s code that they’ve written.
5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
1. Creating a fake facebook profile posing as another person.
6. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
1. Using copyrighted music that you haven’t paid for in a video.
7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
1. Using Adobe Photoshop without paying for it first.
8. Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
1. Stealing someone’s programmed app and presenting it as your own.
9. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
1. Making an app that is overly gruesome or offensive that might be inappropriate for certain ages.
10. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.
1. Not writing nasty comments about people’s artwork, videos, or music.