Oh boy! SAQ3 is too difficult to answer. Well judging and making decision is too hard to do maybe because I need to check my self first. “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judge: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye”. Oh it’s too difficult. How can I judge if I will not check myself, if I have mote in my eyes and my heart is full of lies. I must see clearly so that I can decide and judge according to this matter. That’s why I answer all of these things. After thorough understanding, I honestly answered the following.
Software piracy is morally bad but morally good under certain circumstances. To those countries like United States of America there is a law being enforced that infringement of intellectual property like software piracy is morally bad and if you will be caught you are liable for all the damage you have, plus you will be in jail. Here in the Philippines were we have a very high computer literacy rate. There is a high demand for computer software and programs. But the income level of Filipinos in general is not so high meaning its to hard to live “ mahirap ang buhay dito sa Pilipinas”. That’s why most Filipinos are very practical nowadays. And I do understand Filipinos; nowadays software piracy is becoming popular and ordinary. Come to think of it. If you will buy licensed software which is very expensive one, after you copied to your personal computer what will be the next? The licensed software you bought will be junk and useless. Yes, you can use that again if the program you install for 3 months or a year had an error, and you need to reinstall it. But then if not you just put it into your cabinet and label it for reference. It’s the same buying pirated one and impact buying pirated CD’s, videos and cassette tapes is affordable. “Maka Masa Talaga”. So what’s the point of having licensed software? But you see the real problem is that only few Filipinos can buy original one and that are those who are in A and B level. C can buy original one but need to save money just to buy for it. But D and E level can’t. That’s why for me there are good things in software piracy. For me copying software is not merely wrong. I think it’s upon the motive, the desires and thoughts of the person involved. And the one who can answer if software is bad or good is you and you alone.
Pornography on the net is morally bad under all circumstances. Publishing photos in the net is very bad. There are too many guys blushing around, enjoying, doing their “evil thoughts & desire” seeing all of these nude photos, after all it’s free. I don’t get the point even professional one or with a higher degree published nude photos and the like watching nude photos on the internet just to satisfy their “basic need”. Come to think of it. It’s alright if only the guys will be seeing it, rather those who are at the matured age. But sometimes even I’m not browsing the website of it, it will appear. Make me feel so a shame about it. Also the youngster can easily browse the internet that will open there mind for it, putting evil things in there thoughts and evil desires. Oh lust of the flesh. It is truly bad under all circumstances. Publishing nude photos violate God’s law. The Devil used the internet to get the soul of every human being to be with Him in Hell. It’s good if those person who will browse the internet is very wise cannot be fool by lusty things but then if not it is a trap. Publishing nude photos of a woman is merely and absolutely bad. What will be the feelings of those women in the photos? They will be upset and sad. And in there mind whoever do this to them must be put into jail. It shows disrespect. Oh man, God gave you a partner in life and so love the God’s given choice for you. Don’t put nude photos in the internet, respect women they are created to be loved not to be abuse by men. I just think that those men who published nude photos of a woman are very sick. They need a doctor to heal them. That’s God alone who can heal them.
Creation of worms and computer viruses for me is morally bad but good under certain circumstances. Why? It’s upon the motive of the person. If I create worms and computer viruses just to know if I am knowledgeable in computing, well that is good. Because I just exercise what I’ve thought and impact it’s a new knowledge. For me I will be proud of my work. It’s a brilliant idea. Yes, some part of it is morally wrong because I will test it trough the others computer which will cause damage of individual property but then it is upon your conscience who will dictate of what you’re going to do. Who will discern bad or good things? In this situation I will be in the middle.
Infringement of intellectual property rights (of computer programmer) yes, that is morally bad under all circumstances. We have our own idea. Right! All of us have different talent and skills. You see we are created by God on His own image and that is supreme. We have our own uniqueness and style. We are all original. So infringement of intellectual property is bad under all circumstances. And those programmers who do this are just jealous and they don’t have trust in their selves. They just want there own benefit “Mga swapang sila”.
Violation of privacy (in communication via Internet) is morally bad under all circumstances. There are many traditions and beliefs in the Philippines. One of this is the example below.
Emily with 2 children has a visitor in their house. His name is John. She entertained and talk to John, when they are in the climax of there conversation her daughter Riza entered as if she is joining their conversation. Her mother is really mad to her and upset with her character. That’s why she said to Riza to go to her room. Typically Filipinos, doesn’t want to be disturbed when they are talking to someone who is really important. Plus the topics they are talking are very private and needs understanding and concentration. Right! That’s why violation of privacy in communication via Internet is merely bad under all circumstances. Those “Sinaunang Tao ” will be mad at you if you interfere in there conversation.
Plagiarism is morally bad under all circumstances. Ones you make a computer program, a project, assignment doing by yourselves and someone take and use as one’s own the ideas then it is merely bad and unfair. It’s alright if you need the idea of your classmate, co programmer and co employee. But if your idea will be taken to you and the idea you have will be owned by someone else as if he/she is the one who originally made all of this things then it’s really bad, this act violate one’s property. Thus stealing ones idea is merely wrong.
Spamming for me is morally bad under all circumstances. All advertisement in radio, TV, newspapers and Magazine as well in the internet must be paid. But nowadays almost all spam is commercial advertising. I do understand that advertisement in the Internet is too expensive but then how come we will have a point of sale or boost sale of a company if it will not be advertised it legally.
Hacking is morally bad but morally good under certain circumstances. In Bureau of Intelligence like FBI and NBI hacking is good because it is there job to locate person and to investigate. Well for those ordinary people like me hacking is good but it will be bad if you steal something in the company or organization. If you hack just to seek for new knowledge then it’s not bad. Hacking for me is not merely wrong if you only know your limitation. Honestly speaking I want to hack, well just to prove that I have wit, but then I can’t because I don’t know how to. On the other hand when you say hacking or you go trough hacking you will be in trials. Trials of your dignity and pride, anyway, it’s “hard to locate you”. Sometimes you don’t have the intention to steal but you do it instantly. Sometimes hackers are just curious to find something inside the company or government organization but most of the time hackers go beyond, do some sort of stealing, getting money from the others trough credit cards and ATM cards, then it is truly bad. If there is a conscience retaining from you then you must stop it as soon as possible so that you will not have sin against God. Your conscience is truly your enemy, but I think those hackers who steal one’s owned property and kill they don’t have the conscience anymore their soul is in danger.
Computer Abuse is merely bad under all circumstances, well from the word abuse people who use the computer as a whole must know their limitation. It’s good we have a computer right now because we can easily communicate and do some sort of office work, as well as our assignment. We can easily browse the net through the use of computer to find new knowledge through searching the web, but honestly speaking I don’t get the point why people abuse the computer, come to think of it, computer (internet, programs) as a whole helps us a lot. I just think if all the users abuse the computer itself then maybe one of this day computers will not function anymore. And the computer era will be face out, so no to computer abuses.
Computer crimes are morally bad under all circumstances. Why? Because when you said crime you have sinned against God and at the same time you are violating the law of the government itself. Why do we have a law if we will just violate it? What will be the purpose of the law if we will junk it again and again? I just think we don’t need the law anymore if we will not follow it.
Discuss how adherents of ethical egoism and altruism would analyze the situations. Support your answer.
As stated ethical egoism and ethical altruism are two principles of morality that use to support certain ethical judgment.
Roger designed a computer program that would make detection of enemy codes easier.
Thru the theory of motivation Ethical egoism can be introduced and clearly understood. It can be determined weather it is an object of aversion (evil) or an object of desire (good). In this situation Roger has a strong desire to easily detect enemy code using his designed program. Well, he will use it for his own good and benefit, to make him satisfied. Pursuing his desire will lead him to personal gratification and personal happiness and that is morally good. But the question is what if his enemy will do the same. Do programs that would easily detect his program codes? I just think if you have an enemy I will just pray for it because I know that the vengeance is for the Lord. I just have a question. State it clearly what is the difference of ethical egoism to ethical altruism? In this case, I think there is no ethical altruism here. Because it is only for his own good, for own use and personal gratification. For his self interest and self satisfaction and no desire to promote good for others.
Perla plans to buy licensed software in U.S. using royalties from the sale of her book on computer ethics, and donate the software to her alma mater.
I believe that we will consider the motives of every human being. Good or bad must be considered. Anyway we are not perfect. The really question is that what is the motive of Perla? Why she’s doing it? We can’t answer that. Only Perla knows what is in her heart and mind. Probably, Perla wants to help her Alma Mater because it’s been a part of her life that’s why she’s doing it. And that act is morally good. She’s not doing it for her own good alone but for the benefit of her Alma Mater which is wonderful. Truly she’s in the right track. She has a right motive. Anyway Perla is just planning. But her plan is good. Good in a way that it doesn’t evolve in her personal gratification and personal interest alone but for the benefits of others. If Perla motives was to donate the licensed software just to put her name in the list of those people who donate “donated by” then her motive is for her own sake again. But according to the law of God it is better to give than to receive. Part of giving is sacrifice. Sacrifice for finances and anything under the sun. Perla will sacrifice money and her computer ethics books. Then if you sacrifice things not just for your own good then ethical altruism comes. According to the book egoists believed that there is no such a pure altruism or the desire to promote others well, I doubt it. Because if you give things in the right motive, right desire and right action to the benefit of others then your motive is pure. You will be contented and you will be happy. If after Perla gave the licensed software to her Alma Mater and her Alma Mater in return gave her gratification, thanking for what she have done well it’s a mater of reward.
Marjo wants to create a virus that would affect only laptop operations.
Again there is ethical egoism in this situation. For his self satisfaction and gratification. But then again it’s not bad for me if you develop your talents and skills by doing some sort of viruses. Because I just think I exercise what I have learned. Yes Marjo will be happy and contented. His action is merely for his mask self-interest and would affect laptop operation. Sorry for those who have a laptop?
Baba debugged a secret code of the NBI that allowed her to access all computer systems of the agency. She plans to sabotage the whole system as a form of revenge for what she considers to be the NBI’s violation of her human rights.
Well in this case Baba motive is very wrong. Considering that NBI just do their job. Revenge is very bad because many people will be affected. I know Baba has a wit to do these things because he is determined. He has a strong desire that will lead him to personal gratification and self interest. But then it will violate the natural law and most of all the Divine Law which is the judge is God alone. I believed that there is an ethical altruism here. Why? Because those terrorist and most wanted in town wants this organization will be mash away. And it’s the benefit of others too not for BABA alone.
Tikya and John-John were contracted to design and develop a website for government agencies in the Philippines at the cost of P1 million. An added feature of the contract is that they would be contracted as computing consultants of the government.
First and foremost Tikya and John-John will benefit because they will have a job in developing a website they will have P 1 million pesos for it, plus they will be contracted as computing consultants. Although they benefit from it the government agencies will benefit also as well as the employees of the government. As I’ve said, what Tikya and John-John do is just a reward to their labor. Why? Because how come we will work in a company or organization if we don’t have salary to make us happy that will give us many things. Yes, they will be happy and contented but the mere fact is both will benefit. It is not just personal gratification but also a help to the government agencies. There is a unique chain on this. If you work then you will bear the fruit of your labor. Both ethical egoism and altruism can be seen in this situation.