Cyber+Ethics



__**Here are some tips/important details about Cyber Ethics:**__

**•Stay the Same•**
-Be the same person online that you would be offline. -Don't pretend to be someone that you're not. -If you wouldn't call someone a bad name to their face, don't do it online!

**•Cheating/Plagiarism•**
-If you're caught cheating on a test, depending on the school, you could or will FAIL the test, FAIL the class, it could go on your permanent record, or it could lead to expulsion. -You can't go take someone's work off the internet and claim it as your own. One, somebody took time and effort to create that document, two, teachers and administrators have ways to look up and see if your work is plagiarized, so don't do it. -It's called //intellectual property//. If someone made something, music, movies, documents, art, books, games, etc, it's their intellectual property. It's also called property of the mind. -Copyrights protect: artist, publishers, and other owners against unauthorized use. Copyright infringement can include: Up to as much as five years in prison and/or $250,000 in fines.

**•Hacking•**
-Hacking is taking over someone's computer to gain access to financial records or other things to steal from you. -Hacking is always wrong!

**•Online Gaming•**
-Online gaming is not unethical. It's what you do with the gaming that can be wrong. -People can become addicted to gaming, and it could take over their life. -Gaming can also cost money. They show people things that they want them to think they need, and then the gamers spend a ridiculous amount of money. -Some gaming sites have chat rooms. You have to be careful of those because if you talk to random people, you could have just let yourself become available to online predators, and that's not good. -Some people play the games to harass other people, not just to play the game. They get on there with a goal to harm someone and hurt their feelings.

**•It's 24/7•**
-On the playground, how bullies used to roll before all the technology, you could go home or go to the classroom and be safe. On the internet, cyber bullies NEVER go away. When you're online you can't get away. -Kids get bullied on sites like Twitter, Facebook, etc. -When you're on a playground, or other place, only the people that were there saw it. But when something gets said online, endless amounts of people can see it.

-Kids that are cyber bullied are three times more likely to show serious signs of depression. Three times, that's a lot.
 * •Three Times!•**

•**It's NOT Anonymous•** -Kids sometimes think no one knows who they are, so they say things just because they think they can't get caught. What they don't know is that law enforcement has many ways of figuring out who they are. What they do online matters!

**•BLOCK 'EM!•**
-There are block features on many social networking sites. If someone is harassing you online, block them! -There are also report features! Social sites do not want bullies using their site to harass other people! You should report anyone that is bullying you. If you're being bulling over the internet, report it to your internet service provider. If you're being bullied over the phone, report it to your phone service provider. Or, if you're being bullied physically, contact your local police or authorities.

**•Keep the Evidence•**
-Keep all evidence of the bully bullying you. You can print off something, take a picture, or save it somewhere. You'll want to keep all the evidence so when the police or someone else gets involved, you can prove that you were bullied.

**Here's a good website to visit!:** http://www.cyberethics.info/cyethics2/page.php?pageID=33 **Here are some videos for more information:**

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Take a quiz! 1.) What are three things that are wrong to do on the internet? 2.) What is hacking? 3.) True/False- Hacking is always wrong. 4.) What is it called when someone owns something online? 5.) If you're caught cheating, what are some of the possible results? 6.) What are three things you should do if someone is bullying you? 7.) What do you have to be careful of on online gaming sites? 8.) What are 3 three things that bullies use to harass other people? 9.) If a kid is bullied, how many more times are they likely to show serious signs of depression? 10.) Nearly of teens and tweens in the US are being impacted by it. 11.) Who are three possible people you should tell about a bullying problem, if you have one? 12.) What are some things bullies deliberately try to do to other kids? 13.) What is one reason you think bullies are mean to other people? 14.) What are some differences between bullying on the playground and bullying online? 15.) True/False- With cyber bullying, there is no where to hide. It goes home with you, and it's at school with you. It could be on your cell phone, computer, or other electronic device.