Module 2: Ethics and the Law

Divine Law
Melinda already violated the divine law the moment she conceived the idea of pirating the software she bought for personal gain. Whether she actually translated the evil thoughts into actions or not, there is a high probability that she committing a sin.

Natural Law
Melinda went against the natural when she reproduced software and made an income of out of it because what she did is unfair to the intellectual property owner of the software. Natural law is based on righteousness, justice, equity and fairness.

Moral Law
When Melinda Illegally reproduced software, she failed to respect the rights of the intellectual property owners. Melinda's action does not comply to the moral norms prevailing in the computing community.

Physical Law
Everytime Melinda reproduced the software she bought, a new pirated software is created.