Legislation to Govern Computer Use

I’m really amazed on how fast our generation changed. If we compare children from years ago and those from the present time, you’ll really see the difference of literacy in using technologies. I’ve encountered a 6-year old kid using a computer. Whoa! Really amazing, isn’t it?

If kids even have literacy using computers, then definitely, there should be an ordering principle to govern computer use. Implementing legislation that will govern computer use will set boundaries and limitations to what we could possibly do with the use of computers. It will help to control the unwanted circumstances to happen. Lacking an ordering principle will cause the rise of computer crimes. Implementing a punishment for violating will serve as a warning not to exceed from the boundary point. 

What Predominates in the World of Computing

I've read that the best end of life is happiness. Who doesn’t want happiness? We do our best to study hard, we strive and make a lot of efforts to get what we want, but for what? It’s for happiness. That’s why I think Mill’s utilitarianism is what predominates the world of computing.

When you do something, isn’t it that you first think of what it will bring you consequently? Computer programmers consider this when doing softwares. Softwares are implemented for the benefits it will bring. But still, there are people developing softwares for the destruction of others. They do such things for their greed purposes. 

Preliminary Theories : Things considered as morally good/bad under all/certain circumstances

Computer use is like a worm installed in a system. As every second, minute, and hour passes by, it doubles the contamination. Knowing the fact that technologies are invading our world is not anymore new in our ears. Our lives are already bombarded with technologies. Coping with a life full of technologies existing, how do we know if such action involving technologies, especially computers, are considered morally good or bad under all or certain circumstances?

A.      Morally good/bad under certain circumstances

One thing that pops in my mind is hacking. There are different types of hacking but I will only site 2; white and black hacking. White hacking is done for good purposes. In USA, they do white hacking to trace information and other things for the benefit of their country. On the other hand, black hacking is practiced by people who only want to benefit their selves and to destroy other people. Creation of worms and computer viruses is also what I consider to be good/bad under certain circumstances. I’ve heard there is a worm developed by a certain country that will destroy a system that matches with the platform of a specific detonator.

Though these actions bring destruction, it’s not surprising that they also have their ethical side.

B.      Morally good under all circumstances

 Developing softwares for our benefit is morally good, isn’t it? Softwares that will make life easier and better. It’s what people seek, things that will bring benefits.

C.      Morally bad under all circumstances

Students often take the road of plagiarism. We are all aware of copy-paste process without acknowledging the authors. This, I think, is morally bad. Well, it is human nature to choose a path that will require you a little amount of effort. But have we thought of what the people who originally made those things we copied and declared as our own might feel? If you were in their shoes, then I’m pretty sure you won’t feel good.