Student attitudes
10/14/2014
Student Attitudes on Software
Piracy and Related Issues in
Computer Ethics
Group 5
Joe Santiago
Marvie Fulgencio
Erik Ong
Sheena Sepuesca
Use of computers and information technology
•It can be defined as "copying and using commercial software purchased by someone else".
CC2001 curricular guidelines include a recommendation of 10 hours of instruction on professional and ethical conduct
Several textbooks have appeared on the market for use in courses on Computer Ethics
Cohen and Cornwell (1989a) engaged in software piracy and they consider it legal
Husted (2000) determined that several factors that comprise national culture influence the probability that someone will engage in software piracy
Kini, Rominger and Viayaraman (2000) found and were not affected by experience with computers but significantly affected by general demographic variables such as age
Computer Ethics Works by Johnson (2001),
Spinnello (1997),Ermann et. al. (1997), Forester and Morrison (1993).
Issues of Computer Ethics
What is Software Piracy?
• Software piracy is defined as illegally copying software that does not belong to you in a manner that violates the copyright. (Anderson 1993) the ACM adopted a revised
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for computer professionals
Issues of Computer Ethics
Bill Gates' famous "An Open Letter to
Hobbyists“ he likened software piracy to outright theft.
Wallace (1992) introduction of the IBM
Personal Computer.
Business Software Alliance (2001) lost over
$540 million in retail sales due to software piracy
Issues of Computer Ethics
Christoph, Forcht and Bilbrey (1987) computer experience made no significant difference in their attitudes toward piracy
Harris and Weaver (1994) found extended to ethical issues in computer use .
Many software publishers allow users to download basic versions of
Student Attitudes on Software
Piracy and Related Issues in
Computer Ethics
Group 5
Joe Santiago
Marvie Fulgencio
Erik Ong
Sheena Sepuesca
Use of computers and information technology
•It can be defined as "copying and using commercial software purchased by someone else".
CC2001 curricular guidelines include a recommendation of 10 hours of instruction on professional and ethical conduct
Several textbooks have appeared on the market for use in courses on Computer Ethics
Cohen and Cornwell (1989a) engaged in software piracy and they consider it legal
Husted (2000) determined that several factors that comprise national culture influence the probability that someone will engage in software piracy
Kini, Rominger and Viayaraman (2000) found and were not affected by experience with computers but significantly affected by general demographic variables such as age
Computer Ethics Works by Johnson (2001),
Spinnello (1997),Ermann et. al. (1997), Forester and Morrison (1993).
Issues of Computer Ethics
What is Software Piracy?
• Software piracy is defined as illegally copying software that does not belong to you in a manner that violates the copyright. (Anderson 1993) the ACM adopted a revised
Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for computer professionals
Issues of Computer Ethics
Bill Gates' famous "An Open Letter to
Hobbyists“ he likened software piracy to outright theft.
Wallace (1992) introduction of the IBM
Personal Computer.
Business Software Alliance (2001) lost over
$540 million in retail sales due to software piracy
Issues of Computer Ethics
Christoph, Forcht and Bilbrey (1987) computer experience made no significant difference in their attitudes toward piracy
Harris and Weaver (1994) found extended to ethical issues in computer use .
Many software publishers allow users to download basic versions of