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Ethics

Need: Good life--- حياةطيبة

Islamic law ( Shariah )

What is Islam?

Islamic law ( Shariah )

Basic principle for social conduct

Potential ICT related harm

Netiquette Ethics and Netiquette From: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html Remember the human Communication on the Internet does not replace/ substitute normal contact.

Netiquette Ethics and Netiquette Don’t abuse your new found anonymity Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life.

Spying and Backbiting Ethics and Netiquette

Netiquette Respect people's time and bandwidth Avoid chain emails; large attachments; Use a subject that defines your email; Always read FAQs (discussion lists). Before forwarding the next chain letter , check at www.snopes.com if it’s a hoax

Relaying of unfounded information Ethics and Netiquette

Netiquette Ethics and Netiquette Avoid sloppy language/ grammar Don’t use ALL CAPS (which denotes shouting) Easy on the exclamation marks!!!! Avoid using short forms in formal communication

Respect Ownership Ethics and Netiquette Respect/ acknowledge intellectual property

Using someone’s property unjustly Ethics and Netiquette

Copy/ share/ modify/ sell rights Ethics and Netiquette All Rights Reserved Some Rights Reserved Creative Commons

Creative Commons Ethics and Netiquette ( by: Attribution) ( sa: Share-alike) ( nd: No derivates) ( nc: Non-commercial)

Netiquette Ethics and Netiquette From: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html Respect other people's privacy

Privacy and Confidentiality

Netiquette Ethics and Netiquette From: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html Don’t abuse the power entrusted to you

Fulfilling trust

Netiquette Ethics and Netiquette Protect your Haya (modesty) See no evil, hear no evil, do no evil Live an online life of Taqwa ! Taqwa (parable): protecting one’s self on a thorny path

Man is accountable

Code of Ethics

General Moral Imperatives

How to acquire good ethics

1. Learning about knowledge

What is true knowledge

2) Company of pious people ( صحبة )

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