Computer Ethics
Computers have rapidly become a ubiquitous tool in engineering and business. Unfortunately there are numerous ways in which computers have been misused, leading to serious social ethics. Many ethical problems associated with computer use relate to unauthorized use of information stored on computer databases and proprietary information. The popular and main act is referred to as hacking which comes in the forms of gaining unauthorized access to a database, implanting false information or altering existing information and disseminating viruses over the internet. Hackers are not being malicious, but are simply trying to push the envelope and see the capable of their computers. The ethical concerns arise because of the increasingly autonomous nature of the computers. Autonomy refers to the ability of a computer to make decisions without intervention of humans. By use of the autonomous computers, we can greatly increase productivity, efficiency in many areas and prevent disasters.
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