1. a. Ethics focuses on the care for the soul
Ex. Lilian is a high school student of a private school. She lives in an urban area where in rats lives on too. What we called disaster area. Since elementary she dreamed of a wealthy life, full of money and authority. She even dreamed of having a rich man to buy her anything she wants and her family. But of course it’s only a dream. The big question is “how she can have all these things that she wants.” That’s why with all her strength and might, even her own body was recklessly used by man it’s all right with her. Is that because of poverty, for the sake of her family, for security reason or self convenience? It’s questionable why she goes to a private school. Well, she met a guy a 50 years old man who is very rich but unluckily he had a wife and 2 children. In a short time they been in love “ ”. Oh the right term is forbidden love. They needed them both. Lilian for money, and the guy for pleasure. Of course they committed adultery not just in the eyes of man but to God and its punishable by law. The bible said the body is the temple of God, how come it will be the temple of God, when we are using our own body in a very sinful way which is unethical, lawful and immoral. To Lilian, it is ethical. Well because it’s for her own convenience because she wants to be out of poverty. You see we have our own will. It’s a matter of choice, if you want these things to happen to you well it’s up to you. What am I trying to say is that God has been kind he didn’t made us to be a robot? Robot, when He say go there it will go, do this or do that instantly the instruction is clearly obeyed. But we are created by God on His own image and on that we have our own will. Do what is pleasant to God and that is ethical which will take care of your soul.
1.b. Ethics is derived from the Greek term “ethos”, which means character or custom.
Chinese men must be married to a Chinese woman. If you’re young and rich man in China then you must marry a rich girl that’s an agreement. If not, well, he or she will be dealt to proper sanction. Sometimes disobeying their custom and beliefs will cause them out to there family. The rights, money and richness have been taken away from them. He doesn’t belong to his or her family anymore or what we called “strangers” in your own. Talk about ethics in Lovers in Paris. Charles is a very rich man; he is a Korean guy who escapes from his father who is very strict. He met Vivian in Paris who helped him to get the big car deal. He knows in his heart that she felt something to Vivian. After 2 years he came back to Korea. His father wants him to be married to a woman who is also rich daughter of a Congressman name Donna. But Charles doesn’t love Donna. No feelings about her. But his father wants too. That’s what the custom is all about; they really believed that if both rich families will be tied up to each other. Then, it will maintain their richness and power. This definition depends upon the tradition and custom of the others. Well, in the case of Charles it’s a little bit unfair. But for his father it’s good for their family sake.
1.c. Ethics is an area of philosophy that deals with man’s pursuit of the “good life”
Later 60’s Mike was born. He was born in a middle of a battle, unfortunately his parents died. He grew up in the Orphanage. He was taken care of, educated and teaches him how to become a good person. Though he was alone, he has a vision to his mind that one day he will build “orphanage” for the street children and for those people, who are alone, need rest and comfort. After so many years working, waiting patiently, he has been blessed by God. He became the richest man. That’s why in return to that blessing his vision to have Orphanage is not a vision anymore but a fulfillment to his dreams. He built 3 hectares Orphanage to care for the street children to share the good life he is having right now.
2. Applied Ethics – Too much knowledge, too much wisdom, too much expectation and too much power makes you unethical.
Have you ever heard the group of scientist who went to the outer space just to check the heavenly bodies? Meaning checking what is in the heaven. Well, they are very tuff & smart guys. You see men are not contented on what they have. That’s why even the house of God, the territory of God they went through it for further study. And you know what happen? Well many scientists are injured. They did not succeed. Just a sparkle or the twinkling of their eyes they will be dead. Do not go beyond the boundaries. People in there profession sometimes do what do they believe even it will harm to every body. People are created by God by His own image. God gave us the wit. To think what is correct and junk what is wrong. Researchers and Scientist went to a testing to clone animals. Do they think it is ethical? Cloning violates the law of God. Yes, the researcher and scientist just want to apply their expertise and talents. But did they know that the only one who created this world is God. Researchers & Scientist is not God they are just an image of God. You see cloning will not benefit us, it will destroy us. After cloning animals they want to clone man. Are they out of their mind? Their action is un-ethical. Charles Darwin theory who formulates the origin that man is not created by God but it came from Apes. Oh, it by passes the divine law of God. Do you remember the story of the tower of BABEL? The whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. It came to pass that they found a plain in the land of SHINAR, and they dwelt there. They said to another let us make brick and burn them thoroughly. They had brick for the stone and slime for mortar. They said, let us build a city and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. The Lord came down to the city and confounds their language that they may not understand ones another speech. Doing what is good and pleasant to God is ethical but too much greediness and un-contentment, wrong moves, wrong practices, makes them fool and unethical.
3. If I were the judge I will make further study about their situation. Oh, I see too many wrinkles in my forehead. As we can see Rona belongs to community A where no law prohibits the reproductions and trading of intellectual property. On the other hand Jojo belongs to community B where a law on infringement of intellectual property rights is being enforced. Rona went to the community B not knowing that there is a different customs and traditions adapted to that community. And that is what we called ignorance. It violates the first definition of ethics. But even she is ignorance about it I just felt that she has a motive on it because of copying voluminous quantity and has an intention to sell the material in community A… Although they have different customs and beliefs, as a human being we must respect the belief and customs of other people. Rona must first examine the customs of the Community of Jojo so that she will not make a wrong move. Do not go beyond the boundaries. In the first place stealing ones property is a sin violating the divine law. Thou shall not steal. In this case, Rona violates ethics which is the study of the morality of human actions. Well, my judgment is guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Too much ignorance, wrong motives cause wrong action and wrong attitudes. Rona is not in the right track, she is in the wrong move. She must not go beyond the boundaries because it is not her territory which I know she is in trouble.
4. In your own opinion, when does an act become ethical or unethical?
Ohhhhh! That’s a tough question. Well, we are only humans bound to mistake. To answer the question I must check my self first. Directly, I can’t answer the question. Yes sometimes I do the wrong things, wrong motives, wrong decision & wrong attitudes towards my work, my family & my friends and especially towards God which is unethical. But this unethical attitude makes you change, to become a better person. Thinking oh I’ve done stupid things, its bad I must not do that again. Actually it’s upon the conscience of the person, upon the motives of the person involved. An act becomes ethical if you’re in the right track, right motives, right decision, right attitude, correct practices and right applications. Also no one, no person will be hurt. No customs, belief should be violated or by pass. If there is, that is unethical. Also, an act becomes unethical if you know it is wrong but you don’t mind. Not just unethical but a sin. I hope I stated it clearly. For further clarification here is the example. King David is young man, gorgeous, handsome and the like. He is very strong, intelligent and a famous one. He is very brave and a young King. God loves him so much but one day King David saw Bathsheba wife of his soldier name Orias taking a bath. He was very a maze of what he saw. Bathsheba is so beautiful and sexy. Who will not fall in love to her and wanted to be in his arms. Just like the other men’s. Secretly, he wanted Bathsheba to be his wife. That’s why he instructed Orias to be in the front of the battalion to go into the battle so that in the battle field he will be killed. That’s why Orias died. King David succeeds. He has a very strong motive and that is to kill Orias just to have Bathsheba. “Killing” ones life just for own sake is a sin, immoral, punishable by law and unethical.
5 Ethical Norms to Govern Computing.
Do what is right and junk what is wrong.
I believed that we must practice what we have learned. I’m not saying doing a virus, hacking is very wrong for me. You know what? Believed me or not, no plastic things on me, no hypocrisy I admired those persons who made a virus and at the same time hacking, hacking ones property. Why? Because they exercise their profession, they are brilliant. They want to achieve greater things. They did not stop searching and searching all over again. They want to learn more, they want to find new knowledge and that is right. What is wrong to them is that they been doing a harmful things. For example hacking PCI Bank they go to the deposit account and deposit it to other Bank in there names or in the names of their family, which is stealing one’s property. We must junk what is wrong. What am I trying to say is that hacking is not merely wrong, anyway it’s up to us. Actually, some cite of hacking is also good but see to it whatever you’ve learned from that community you hack you will not go beyond the boundaries. Just have in mind that you want to hack just to have an idea of it. There is always a limitation. Ethics always involved conscience of a person.
Honesty makes you a better person and not just that it makes you more profitable.
Copying assignment owned by your classmate is merely wrong. It violates the divine law of God. Thou shall not steal. Ma’am Suplido instruct us that all our assignment must be posted in the WEB. I’m just curious why? Does she have a motive on it why all her student will post their assignment on it? Thinking that all the student of Computer Ethics will see one’s work. I just think that may be because she just wants to know if her student is honest. If her student will copy it or not.
Love your own be contented for what you have. Don’t be greedy.
Marinel is the class valedictorian in High school of Sacred Heart College. After she finished high school work she goes to Adamson University and enrolled BSCE – Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. As a valedictorian she expected to have honor in Adamson. But unfortunately more than she expected there is one guy who is wiser than her. His name is Hamel Carl. There is one case that they have a project. Using what they’ve learned they will use the computer to spark a car, to open television, to light up the whole house, to open the refrigerator, the cassette and the like using computer programs. Oh it’s too difficult. Marinel is good. She made it, she can play movies on the television using computer programs. In her mind she is the best. But sadly she’s not the best. She went to Carl’s house and sees the work of it. To be surprised Hamel Carl work is good than her, he can light up the whole house and function as though there are person or people using it but there is none. That’s why she destroys the work of Carl. She hooks the cable, putting in a wrong place. She told herself she is the best. Marinel must be contented on what she has. We must do our best shot. But if our best is not good as what we’ve expected don’t be greedy at all. Greediness is an act of covetousness and that is unethical.
Be Open minded explore yourself for a change
To be open minded, meaning see the side of others not only the side of you. Bryan is a programmer of Dbase. He made the program of Cooperative Bank of the Philippines in the year 70’s. 70’s up to 80’s his programming in D-base work but later 90’s his programming seems to be slow. The manager of the bank told Bryan that the Bank program needs advancement. Program that is advance, which will benefit both depositors and the employee. But he insisted Dbase program all over again. In return many depositors are dismayed because of the transaction is too slow. Being an IT Professional we must possess this character. We have freedom. Too feel free.
Be professional. Do your work right. Be matured.
This is self explanatory. Be professional meaning you must act what is like a professional. Work right and be matured. Rea 19 years old is a fresh graduate of computer science. Her first job is to program the inventory of Greenwich Pizza Pasta Corp in the warehouse. Her boss gives her a month to finish it but sad to say because of her young age she always goes to the bar and find hang out. Is Rea a professional or not? In terms of Bachelor, yes; but in terms of action, the answer is no.