Hacking incidents are no higher than any other type of crime. Back to Top Kantianism Kantianism is based on the categorical imperative. An action must be able to be universalized for it to be ethical. If it cannot be applied to every situation, then it should not be done. Hackers have a major arguing point in this system.
Hackers argue that gaining access is a learning medium.
An if there is no intent to act maliciously, there is no harm in attempting to further knowledge. There are too many other accepted situations where this is widely accepted. I was given a computer at a very early age and allowed to do whatever I wished with it. By being given this freedom, I learned more about computers than I probably ever would have learned in a class. People teach themselves to play instruments and read music without guided instruction.