The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics
by the Computer Ethics Institute

1. Thou shall not use a computer to harm other people.

2. Thou shall not interfere with other people's computer work.

3. Thou shall not snoop around in other people's computer files.

4. Thou shall not use a computer to steal.

5. Thou shall not use a computer to bear false witness.

6. Thou shall not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.

7. Thou shall not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.

8. Thou shall not appropriate other people's intellectual output.

9. Thou shall think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.

10. Thou shall always use a computer in ways that insure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.