To read the HTML version, click here . Many kids who become criminal hackers think that what they re doing is just good harmless fun like a neat video game. They are wrong. The basic idea about making ethical decisions is that there s a series of questions you can ask yourself. Then there are principles - baseline rules that we grow to accept as guides for our behavior and for judging other people s behavior.
Life is full of ethical decisions, and using computer technology and networking is no different.
We should challenge those who use sloppy thinking in condoning their own or others' abuse of other human beings' work. Anonymity and Pseudonymity in Cyberspace - The growth of the Internet has increased the use of anonymity and pseudonymity in electronic communications. Social psychologists have found that anonymity can contribute to deindividuation a state of loss of self-awareness, lowered social inhibitions, and increased impulsivity. Go to SecurityPortal . Inc. All rights reserved.