Ethics and Technology

The rules that we use to define behavior as "right" or "wrong" are called

• Rules for Better Living

• Ethics

• Good vs Evil

• Gangsta Rules

How do you know that an act is probably unethical?

• Ask yourself, "What effects will this act have on others?"

• Ask yourself, "What would be the result if Everyone did it?"

• Both answers are correct.

• Neither answer is correct.

Ideas and Concepts created or owned by a person or company are

• Physical Property

• Intellectual Property

• Ethics

• Cars, boats, trains

Legal protection for intellectual property is

• Copyright

• Trademark

• Intellectual protection

• Ethics

McDonalds Golden Arches are an example of the company's

• Copyright

• Ethics

• Location

• Trademark

Is it Ethical to copy a photo from someone else's Company web page?

• Sure! The web is free! Maybe I can make some money!

• No! You should Never copy anything for Any reason!

• Only if you ask their Permission

• All answers are Correct!

Which of the following is NOT a circumstance for Fair Use. (Copying without Permission)

• Teachers copying a few pages in textbook to handout in class

• Students using copyrighted material in an assignment

• Schools using copyrighted material but not for profit

• Using copyrighted material to advertise my personal business

What materials are in Public Domain?

• Materials that can be used freely without permission

• Copyrighted materials

• Those materials that you must request permission to use

• Materials that are Off-Limits

Which of the following are NOT in Public Domain?

• Material that is so old that the copyright no longer exists

• Information published by the government

• Material that the creators have decided to offer free

• Copyrighted material

Even if you use materials that fall in Public Domain or Fair Use you MUST

• Give credit to the Source of the information you copy

• Find out who to pay for it

• Do nothing! Don't worry about it!

• Pray that you don't go to jail!