Computer Ethics
CRITICAL POSITION PAPER ON ETHICAL ISSUES RELATED TO PRIVACY I decided to pick the Robert Morris case in chapter four for my scenario to discuss. I believe this case has several ethical problems that we need to deal with. First of all, there is the obvious act that Robert Morris intentionally created and distributed a virus, knowing that it was capable of severely damaging networks. However, he did say that once he realized what he had done he tried to stop it. And at a time when viruses were so new and uncommon he vary well may have made some mistakes. While trying decide different approaches to dealing with the problem I came across a line "viruses are bad". I thought to myself how is a virus bad. A virus is no worse than a steak knife. They both could be very useful tools very bettering our lives, and they could also both be tools of malicious misconduct. This virus that Morris made was ind
Some of these people are the most intuitive computer experts in the world and they are in the art "above the law". As an expert in computer systems you have a much higher responsibility and in fact obligation to stay and the straight and narrow. With the training and expertise that they have it is always going to be more lucrative to go to crime. As in most crimes though, there are only two options we can scare them straight with punishment. If I were to create a funny virus for my friends enjoyment that would be looked upon as good. ! In fact, a virus could be destroying someone's personal property. If I made a mistake in the programming and created a gliche in the system I would not necessarily be immoral. I have seen vandalism get worse punishment. I believe that there should be a "respect for persons" in almost any moral case including one's own person. I believe that as always your "white collar crimes" are dealt with with more leniency. I believe that he should have had a shot stay in jail and also longer probational period mixed with attempts for rehabilitation. efinitely not going to be a useful tool. Or we can attempt to rehabilitate them and teach that doing harm upon others is not right. Because of this, I believe that more action should have been taken against him.
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