Ethics
A system of moral principles, rules or standards that govern the conduct
of members of a group. Ethical codes of conduct approach human behavior from
a philosophical standpoint by stressing objectively defined, but essentially
idealistic, standards (or laws) of right and wrong, good/evil, and virtue/vice
such as those applicable to the practices of lawyers and doctors.
Fair Use
Refers to the provision in the Copyright Act that permits unauthorized but
limited use of a copyrighted work in certain situations that advance the public
benefit (e.g., research, criticism, news reporting, and teaching).
Intellectual Property
Consists of two main branches: industrial property (e.g., patents, inventions,
trademarks, industrial designs,) and copyright (e.g., literary, musical, artistic,
photographic and audiovisual works).
License
An agreement between the vendor and purchaser of software.
Morals
Personal standards or rules of conduct that guide an individual toward making
judgments about permissible behavior with regard to basic human values (e.g.,
human equity, individual freedoms, respect for others.)
Piracy
The copying or duplicating of computer software without proper authorization.