Cyberethics is the philosophic study of ethics pertaining to computer networks, encompassing user behavior and what networked computers are programmed to do, and how this affects individuals and society. Examples of cyberethical questions include:
- Is it OK to display personal information about others on the Internet (such as their online status or their present location via GPS)?
- Should users be protected from false information?
- Who owns digital data (such as music, movies, books, web pages, etc.) and what should users be allowed to do with it?
- How much access should there be to gambling and pornography online?
- Is access to the Internet a basic right that everyone should have?
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