Entry 9- Ethics

       Ethics is a set of moral guidelines which govern behavior. Basically, ethics determine right from wrong. If one does something that is ethically wrong, there are negative repercussions such as if one robs a bank, he will go to jail. Doing things ethically is an important part of being an honorable citizen of the nation. Ethics branches through every action we make including the actions made through technology.

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 In a classroom, ethics can mean not cheating off of another student, citing sources used in a research paper, or giving credit to other's materials used in a project. In my classroom, ethics will be addressed upright. My students will have expectations for all of their work. Any article used will be cited along with any picture, video, song, or other media created by another but used in my students project. I will also be sure that my students have sites to use to make sure that they know of their resources.Creative Commons will be a staple in my classroom. I will be sure that my students understand the important of technological ethics.

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The pros of ethics are many; however, no cons seem to exist. Ethics is a theory of how to behave in a way that is good and acceptable. Technological ethics means behaving properly with technology. It teaches the correct ways to use another's works legally. Illegally using another's work is wrong; ethics teaches that.