Artifact Fourteen

Ethics Role Playing Activity

 In class, we discussed different misperceptions that are involved with the technological world. These misperceptions stem into the topic of computer ethics. After the discussion, the class was divided into groups of three people, and each group acted out different ethical concerns that involved computers. Some of the ethical concerns that were addressed in the role playing are: Using a software program that I have purchased on more than one computer, borrowing someone else’s software and copying it onto my computer, accessing someone else’s information just because I have the availability to do so, destruction of another person’s property (changing the name on another person’s document and taking credit for the work), sending chain mail through e-mail, and stealing another person’s credit card number to purchase items on the Internet. This role-play was followed by a discussion on illegal copying of software.