Computer Ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. Margaret Anne Pierce, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computers at Georgia Southern University has categorized the ethical decisions related to computer technology and usage into 3 primary influences:
- 1. The individual's own personal code.
- 2. Any informal code of ethical conduct that exists in the work place.
- 3. Exposure to formal codes of ethics.
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