Ethical aspects on software piracy and information and. Pdf student attitudes on software piracy and related. Eric ej358198 widespread piracy by students frustrates. Software piracy behaviour was not investigated in this study given the. A new form of software piracy known as digital piracy has taken the spotlight. Software piracy attitudes of tertiary students in australia. A comparative examination of attitudes toward software. Doublespaced including the reference page 1 inch margins 12 point professional font headers including paper title and page number except on title page file name. The essay business ethics on software piracy looks at software piracy as one of the most prevalent moral issues plaguing the world today. An earlier study by cohen and cornwell from a decade ago is. Software piracy journal of international information management.
Comparative analysis of software piracy determinants among. Student attitudes on software piracy student attitudes on software piracy and related issues of computer ethics. A mixed methods project was devoted to understanding college students justification for digital piracy. However sims et al 1996 found that older students tended to pirate more than younger students, while other research oz 1990 found no relationship between age and attitude to software piracy. On sunday, 8 million people watched the fifth season premiere of game of thrones on their tvs. Some propose to change student attitudes about copying, others suggest reducing software prices, and still others are calling for prosecution.
Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. The students perception on ethics of software piracy. Students generally felt that copying commercial software and downloading music from the internet was acceptable and found that there was no significant correlation between student attitudes and their schools religious affiliation or lack thereof. Robert, 2004 the first myth claims no one is infringed in the process of software piracy, when in fact the owner of the software is never compensated for the products reproduction. It appears to be one the biggest software piracy cases, if not the biggest, the department has ever handled, us attorney tammy dickinson told wired in a phone interview.
Germany shows a sharper differentiation in attitudes by age and broader acceptance of sharing tv and movies. What two kinds of instruments can teachers design or select during phase 2 of the tip model to assess changes in student attitudes resulting from a technologyenhanced lesson. There are three general myths surrounding software piracy. Exploring awareness of the law as a determinant of softlifting attitude and intention pamela a. Software piracy is older than the pc and has been the subject of several studies, which have found it to be a widespread phenomenon in general, and among university students in particular. The project consisted of two studies, a qualitative one and a quantitative one. Demographic factors affecting freshman students attitudes. The effect of demographic factors on attitudes toward software piracy. A questionnaire will be used to provide prediscussion thoughts about software acquisition. The future of online piracy is easy, free and already in. Exploring gender differences in attitudes toward software piracy among undergraduate students in a developing country. Issues and perceptions of australian university students. Cultures of music piracy an ethnographic comparison of the us and. Students have a proven propensity to pirate software and other intellectual property.
Shaping students attitudes about learning essay 321 words. Software piracy selfefficacy, software piracy outcome expectations i. Presumably these attitudes are similar in situations related to software piracy. The objectives of this activity are to provide a means for students to examine their attitudes perceptions and behavior actions as they relate to software piracy and to explore ethical guidelines provided by businesses for their employees. The study of regarding software piracy that is exploring awareness of the law as a determinant of soft lifting attitude and intention in united states by pamela 2010 has derived from the belief. The results of this study suggest that attitude toward. Students generally felt that copying commercial software and downloading. It was also found that pricing of original software is a driver for lenient attitudes to software piracy and keeping the price of original. Students attitudes and perceptions regarding the use of unlicensed software are important to educators and businesses. Software piracy among it professionals in organizations. In particular, this new knowledge is useful for computer ethics teachers, and for organizations seeking to combat this practice. Students attitudes on software piracy usa 20002001 software piracy is okay 66% 2005 60% romania 2009 45% 14. Crossnational attitudes and perceptions concerning. Student attitudes on software piracy and related issues of computer ethics.
In contrast, making unauthorized copies available through online networks receives low levels of support in both countries. Software piracy is reported as an ongoing problem for software developers and vendors. Software piracy is so widespread that it exists in homes, schools, businesses and government offices. What two kinds of instruments can teachers design or select during phase 2 of the tip model to assess changes in student attitudes resulting from a. According to the business software alliance bsa, an. The relationship between undergraduate student attitudes about hypothetical marketing moral dilemmas and two personality traits. The survey includes responses from 224 students in entrylevel. Student attitudes on software piracy and related issues of. It also reports the findings of a survey concerning the impact of demographic factors on software piracy among it professionals in turkey. The study findings suggest that female students find software piracy to be much less acceptable than male students.
Teegentoward a profile of student software piraters. This study explores the relationship between gender of undergraduate students and their attitudes towards software piracy. For software creators and corporations the ethics behind software piracy is one sided, they view it as theft and morally wrong. A comparative examination of attitudes toward software piracy among business professors and executives show all authors. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When asked about individual perceptions of technology, 68% of americans primarily equate the term to the computer international technology education association, 2004.
This study examines factors that influence an individuals attitude toward pirating digital material. Not only do parents have a huge role on students attitudes, students friendships also play a part. In this article, we attempt to study attitudes, behaviours and the corresponding reasoning of computer science students in greece regarding software piracy. Criteriaformatting requirementsproject must follow apa guidelines throughout. By understanding how attitudes and perceptions toward software piracy differ among university students in a crossnational context, educators and business leaders will be better at. Does social learning theory condition the effects of low. The future of piracy is livestreaming, and its already here. An earlier study by cohen and cornwell from a decade ago is replicated, adding questions about downloading music from the internet. Preventives and deterrents do not seem to be working losses are increasing. Subjects completed the computing teacher inventory a questionnaire designed expressly for this study to measure teachers experience with and attitudes toward microcomputer software, the teacher stress. Student attitudes on software piracy and related issues of computer ethics article pdf available in ethics and information technology 64. Today, software piracy is an issue of global importance.
Software piracy among university students university of oulu. The results shed a new light on students moral attitudes with respect to the unauthorized copying of software. Software piracy among technology education students. Computer science students are the future information and communication technologies professionals and it is important to study the way they approach this issue. Exploring gender differences in attitudes toward software.
The research found that there is a significant difference between male and female students attitudes towards software piracy. Linkpage citation abstract the potential for misuse of computer systems and resources has been an important issue for many years. Demographic factors affecting freshman students attitudes 322 france in 2008 were reported as 32% and 41%, respectively. Zamoon and curley, 2008 users weigh the opinions of experts such has college professors and corporations to determine weather software piracy is ethically ambiguous.
The author replicates an earlier study done by cohen and cornwell a decade ago, adding questions about downloading music from the. Comparative analysis of software piracy determinants among pakistani and canadian university students. Computer software producers view students illegal copying of programs as lost revenue and feel powerless to stop the piracy. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence and personality correlates of software piracy among teachers, who were 97 inservice teachers enrolled in education courses at uno. If attitudes on college campuses nationwide are any indicator, then software piracy in kazaa and other fileswapping communities could get out of control, according to a new study. Piracy ethics are a real problem on campus, educators say washingtonbusiness wire via collegiate presswiresep 16, 2003with student peertopeer p2p technology use on the rise, campus attitudes, if left unchecked, have the potential to open a floodgate for increased software piracy at u. Original comparing software piracy in south africa and. Differences in marketing ethics attitudes between male and female graduate students. Investigating property rights in a culture of innovation george teston. Business ethics on software piracy assignment example.
What do computer science students think about software piracy. Software piracy among teachers by susan elizabeth fry. New bsa survey indicates campus attitudes invite software piracy. Demographics, ethical attitudes and socioeconomic factors.
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