Saturday, February 13, 2010

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ETHICS AND LAWS

ETHICS

GUIDELINE

As a guideline to computer users.

MORAL STANDARDS

Ethical behaviour is judged by moral standards.

FREE TO FOLLOW

Computer users are free to follow or ignore the code of ethics.

NO PUNISHMENTS

No punishment for anyone who

violates ethics.

UNIVERSALS

Universal, can be applied anywhere,

all over the world.

PRODUCE ETHICAL COMPUTER USERS

To produce ethical computer users.

IMMORAL

Not honouring computer ethics means ignoring the moral elements (immoral).



LAW

CONTROL

As a rule to control computer users.

JUDICIAL STANDARDS

Law is judged by judicial standards.

MUST FOLLOW

Computer users must follow the regulations and law.

PENALTIES, IMPRISONMENTS

AND OTHER PUNISHMENTS

Penalties, imprisonments and other

punishments for those who break the law.

DEPENDS ON COUNTRY

Depends on country and state where

the crime is committed.

PREVENT MISUSING OF COMPUTERS

To prevent misuse of computers.

CRIME

Not honouring the law means

committing a crime.





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