This document discusses computer ethics and legal issues in information and communication technology. It defines key terms like computer ethics, code of ethics, intellectual property, privacy, computer crime, and cyber law. It also differentiates between ethics and law, noting that ethics acts as a guideline that users are free to follow, while law establishes rules that must be followed. The document concludes by summarizing the six key definitions and five differences between ethics and law.

2. LEARNING AREA 1 :
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO ICT
COMPUTER
ETHICS AND
LEGAL ISSUES

3. LEARNING OUTCOME :
• State the definition of computer ethics, code
of ethics, intellectual property, privacy,
computer crime and cyber law.
• Differentiate between ethics and law.

4. COMPUTER ETHICS
System of moral standards or moral values used as a
guideline for computer users.
CODE OF ETHICS
Guidelines in ICT that help determine whether a
specific computer action is ethical or unethical.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Works created by inventors, authors and artists.
PRIVACY
Right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict
the collection and use of information about them.

5. COMPUTER ETHICS
COMPUTER CRIME
System of moral standards or moral values used as a
guideline for computer users.
Any illegal acts involving computers.
CODE OF ETHICS
Guidelines in ICT that help determine whether a
specific computer action is ethical or unethical.
CYBER LAW
INTELLECTUAL to protect the Internet and other
Any laws relating PROPERTY
communicationby inventors, authors and artists.
Works created technologies.
PRIVACY
Right of individuals and companies to deny or restrict
the collection and use of information about them.

6. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN ETHICS AND LAW
LAW
ETHICS
As a guideline
Free to follow
Universal
Ethical computers
users
Immoral
As a rule
Must follow
Depend on country
Prevent misuse
Crime

7. CONCLUSION
• Thera are 6 definition you should know which
are : computer ethics (moral standards) , code
of ethics (guideline) , intellectual property
(works created) , privacy (rights or restrict the
collection), computer crime (illegal) and cyber
law (to protect).
• 5 differences between ethics and law.

9. EXERCISES
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State the definition of privacy.
State the definition of computer crime.
State the definition of intellectual property.
State the definition of computer ethics.
Give three differences between ethics and
law.