Are you Quick with Ethics, or do you Fail in Jail?
I found a website where you can download popular songs for free.
Is that legal?
Ok, so downloading music without paying for it is illegal.
There's a website with no copyright information listed.
Is it still protected by law?
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Oh, all websites are considered copyrighted, even if there's no info.
So, is it ok for me to send out a lot of emails to hundreds of people at school?
Got it - sending spam isn't cool.
My friend bought a cool game. Can I download it on my computer?
So I guess it's stealing to download a game you didn't buy.
I have some shareware. Can I try it out for free?
I remember - shareware lets you use software before buying.
I have a report due tomorrow. I found one online with no name. Can I say I wrote it?
Oh yeah, plagiarism is taking another person's work.
Do I need permission before downloading programs on the school computer?
So, if it's not my computer, I can't download? Ok.
Does a software license give me permission to do anything with the program I want?
Huh, I guess I don't own the program, just the right to use it.
Can I tamper with public domain software?
Ok, public domain means there is no copyright.
I was sending messages to this girl I like. She asked me to stop. Anything wrong with sending more messages?
Sad. I can get in trouble for sending unwanted messages.
The school says I can't use a chat program, but I figured out how. Can I get in trouble?
Oh, so it's a problem. I see.
I made a web page. Can I use a company's logo on my page without permission?
So, using a logo without permission is illegal. Rats.
So, I heard that trolling, or making people mad online is fun. Is it bad?
Trolling is unethical. Got it.
Is it ok to steal passwords if you're just playing a joke?
Bad to steal. Right.
I only used one sentence from a website in my report. Do I have to list it as a source?
Cite everything. Ok.
I reworded another writer's paragraph and I didn't list the author. Is that plagarism?
Oh, plagiarism. Got it.
Is it possible for something to be legal, but ethically wrong?
So, not everything that's legal is right. Ok.
My cousin works at a company where he helped write a program. So does he own it?
Stuff made at companies belong to the company. I remember now.
A friend of mine wrote a program and she said I could have a copy. Is this ok?
The writer of a program can give permission.
One last thing. Is plagiarism illegal?
You have 0 strikes against you.