Ordering Principle

Everything you want to do nowadays can be done even in staying on your chair. Play games, listen to music, and even watching everything you want. Just name it, click and you can unwind in just staring on the screen of your computer, laptop, net book, tab, and other gadgets. This is one of the things that what technology can do. Making things possible in the time you enter the world of computerized generation. As in anything, anywhere, it doesn’t matter as long as you’re connected.

Let’s face it, we are tied-up in this scenario and what we can do is just go with the flow of life. And this is a very good reason to approve in ordering principle, in form of legislation, being formulated and enforced to govern computer use. We can’t control things that happen in mere discovering. We now have an extra-ordinary power. Not like superheroes that can fly but with our fingers clicking, we can travel in the universe in a slap. And with this, the limitations that we have in using the technology is lessen. It’s just like we are now facing the most tragic in our lives, destroying others and spreading nonsense stuff.

Predominate Theory in the World of Computing

Mill's Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism predominates in the world of computing nowadays. The happiness and pleasure we feel is encouraging us to do more even if it’s against the law. Hacking, pornography, violation of privacy, software piracy and other computer crimes are increasing even users already knew that it is immoral and unethical. Violators think only the benefits they can get. Users are benefited also in a way that they can buy cheaper software, but what about programmer(s) who created the software? Put your feet on their shoes and you will feel if somebody steals something that you have worked hard for.

Sometimes, we should be stoic so that we’ll not commit crimes and to avoid harming other users. Law should be governed by everybody. Implementation is needed to stop violations. Computers were created not only for the users. Since they are benefited, USERS should help in preventing computer abused.

Preliminary Theories

I. Morally GOOD

CREATING SURVEILLANCE

I absolutely agree putting CCTV in public places. People that have a bad motive will be caught and we’ll be responsible in limiting our actions, therefore there will be less crimes in our country. Another advantage is that even the most powerful man on Earth can’t deny his crime and pass it to innocent people when there’s a strong evidence, the surveillance.

II. Morally BAD

VIOLATION OF PRIVACY (Communications via Internet)

Popular or ordinary people and every one of us want a peaceful life and RESPECT for our own privacy. In this modern world where computers are used to violate one’s privacy, users should know their limitations and have some manners.

III. Morally BAD or GOOD

SPAMMING

It can be good when the message or information is the interests of a user and it’s bad when it contains nonsense information and it keeps on going to your e-mail.

Law Governing Computer Use

E-Commerce Act of the Philippines

The E-Commerce Act of the Philippines is an act created to promote the integrity of electronic documents as if they are in their paper form.  Contracts, agreements, receipts, and correspondences that are transmitted electronically and preserved in their original forms are considered legal documents as if they were drafted in hard copies. This law is underpinned under the 4 non-jural laws; 

• Divine law that protects the rights of people whose using technology in sending legal documents.
• Natural law is having the capacity of justice and fairness which in the E-Commerce Act is legalizing of electronic documents in the same way as their hard copies. 
• Moral law since  transmission of messages and communications are now legalizes through electronic or technology.
• Physical law by means of transmission of documents become immaterial with the passage of this act. Electronic documents required to be printed in a hard copy.

Personal Code of Ethics

C.P.E.

We are all aware that a certain Computer Ethics exist. This is to give us basis on the ethical and unethical behavior concerning computer and other thing that is connected to it. This law gave me an idea to create something that will guide us to a better way of living in terms of communicating to other people using the most convenient technology that we have today. The ethics that I’ve created as a guide for us in using cellular phone will be simply known as “C.P.E.” which stands for Cellular Phone Ethics.

            The C.P.E. will cover the proper use of cell phone, the icons that we are restricted to explore, limitations in opening other’s files, the right text messages that we should spread out, and our right us texters in receiving text messages – if it is acceptable or not, and the step to take against all odds.

            The Cellular Phone Ethics is composed of the following:

I. Thou shalt harm other using cell phones.

            -sending of death threats, censored words to make war or even just to express your own opinion belongs here. It’s true that we are free to tell what’s inside our mind. But still remember, before we utter any word, we should consider the feelings of others. Better keep your silence than to break the line. And don’t give foolish death threat just to scare you colleagues. You might be destroyed-in dignity and the image that you have- to the eyes of others.

II. Thou shalt not open other people’s cell phone without authorization.

            -intentionally or even accidentally opening other people’s text messages and files is covered by this section. It might contain very personal information that should not be known by others or you might see censored images and videos that can destroy the dignity of the owner. Respect the privacy of the every individual if you want your privacy to be respected, too.

III. Thou shalt not send chain messages.

            -as a Comsci student, such messages like chains are a big NO in our world. This is such a fool thing to do. And sending nonsense and scary messages can cause fight and it can waste other people’s time. We must consider people whom our text is destined. Think before you text!

Conclusion:

            You have read the ethics that I’ve done. This will undergo different procedures before it will be implemented. Before implementing this ethics, we should consider first the users of cell phones. Upon buying cell phone and simcard we should record the important information about the user including the user’s name, address, and pictures and even taking their finger prints.

            Then in order for the ethics to be followed if it will be implemented, we should give punishments to those who will violate this ethics. 1.) First offense: Warning, 2.) Second offense: Warning with Php 1,000 damage, 3.) Third offense: Php 5 ,000 damage and it will stay in jail for one night. If the user is a student, he or she should be with his or her parents when they- the officers- will talk to the student. We must really enforce parental guidance.

            You have seen my view on this matter. It’s in you if you want to TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.