In a world where technology is vastly taking over, we must ask ourselves; how do we ethically conduct ourselves with these new advancements in society? In order to do so we must understand what is meant by ethics. We then must define the risks that are presented by such technologies as the internet (the technology that will be discussed in this paper).
According to http://www.dictionary.com an ethic and I quote, is “a complex of moral precepts held or rules of conduct followed by an individual”. In other words, ethics is the manner in which we conduct ourselves. There are proper ethics and there are unsuitable ethics for all types of situation and publically accessible events, such as the internet, it’s all about how we as a people decide to use said resources.
The internet is made up of multiple waves of information that can be easily attained by the most infinitesimal of minds. This is why it is so important that we establish an ethical code for the web. With a code of internet ethics, we can maximize the resourceful information found on the web and minimize the duplication of accredited entries. Recognizing an individual for his or her work is of great importance, so much that www.acm.org emphasizes it. This website states that it is appropriate to “give proper credit for intellectual property” in its code of ethics.
One can protect themselves when it comes to technologically entering information. “The internet allows communication with anyone at any time with the click of a button”. If you decide to use the internet try to check the credibility of your

information. Also, to escape from intellectual property theft, be sure to give credit where such is due. Be liable as a reader and for other readers. Understand that everything on the internet is potentially public. Try to be ethically correct about your web use. Computer ethics are purposed to