Three Precepts on Computer Use

Three Precepts on Computer Use

“Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people”

From the definitions of ethics, not harming others is in parallel with the following: having moral actions, caring for the soul, pursuing the good life. Most divine laws object to harming others. Some circles regard humans as having the tendency not to harm others by virtue of the natural law. Most moral laws also condemn harming others. In ethical egoism, not harming others may be in parallel with the ego’s desires. It may also be ethically altruistic. Not harming others might also give the most good for the most number of people. Not harming others may also be a duty of everyone by virtue of the Kantian categorical imperatives. Not harming others may also be a mean between extremes with Aristotle’s Nicomachean ethics.


“Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work”

From the definitions of ethics, not interfering with other people’s work is in parallel with the following: having moral actions, caring for the soul, pursuing the good life. Most divine laws object to not interfering with other people’s work. Most moral laws also condemn interfering with other people’s work. In ethical egoism, not interfering with other people’s work may be in parallel with the ego’s desires. It may also be ethically altruistic. Not interfering with other people’s work might also give the most good for the most number of people. Not interfering with other people’s work may also be a duty of everyone by virtue of the Kantian categorical imperatives. Not interfering with other people’s work may also be a mean between extremes with Aristotle’s Nicomachean ethics.


“Thou shalt not snoop around in other people’s files”

From the definitions of ethics, not snooping around in other people’s files is in parallel with the following: having moral actions, caring for the soul, pursuing the good life. Most divine laws object to snooping around in other people’s files. Most moral laws also condemn snooping around in other people’s files. In ethical egoism, not snooping around in other people’s files may be in parallel with the ego’s desires. It may also be ethically altruistic. Not snooping around in other people’s files might also give the most good for the most number of people. Not snooping around in other people’s files may also be a duty of everyone by virtue of the Kantian categorical imperatives. Not snooping around in other people’s files may also be a mean between extremes with Aristotle’s Nicomachean ethics.