In this century, computers and other technology have become common household utilities in our everyday lives. Although computers are advanced, there are still people who are capable of bypassing our networking security and taking full control of other people’s computer systems. They are called “computer hackers.” Computer hackers have various reasons why they do what they do. For instance, just last month, my mom obtained a call from an anonymous party who offered to help remove files from the computer to increase performance speed, as well as to prevent viruses from infecting my system. Unfortunately, they persuaded my mom into downloading their software that can enable them to hack the computer, place a startup password in our computer,
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Prisons and mental institutions, like hospitals, do not preserve personal space and privacy and invade personal space/privacy when needed to. Despite this, most humans consider prisons and hospitals as morally permissible because they serve to maximize happiness and minimize pain. These places are still invading personal space/privacy, so their actions would be no better than what computer hackers do since invasion of privacy is immoral by human standards. Although the invasion of privacy by computer hackers, prisons, and hospitals are immoral, prisons and hospitals general purpose is not the invasion of privacy. Computer hackers’ main objectives are to invade personal space to access the database of other computers. Prisons’ main objectives are retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation (Stop the ACA website), none of which solely relate to invading personal space. The hospital’s main objective is rehabilitation, which also does not relate to privacy invasion. Prisons and hospitals cannot be compared on a morality-related basis to computer …show more content…
I have explained that computer hackers' lack of respecting personal space/privacy is generally immoral.
I have explained that their actions can cause harm and inconvenience to the owner of the data the hackers are accessing. I also explained that their actions are illegal, which by human standards, is considered
Prisons and mental institutions, like hospitals, do not preserve personal space and privacy and invade personal space/privacy when needed to. Despite this, most humans consider prisons and hospitals as morally permissible because they serve to maximize happiness and minimize pain. These places are still invading personal space/privacy, so their actions would be no better than what computer hackers do since invasion of privacy is immoral by human standards. Although the invasion of privacy by computer hackers, prisons, and hospitals are immoral, prisons and hospitals general purpose is not the invasion of privacy. Computer hackers’ main objectives are to invade personal space to access the database of other computers. Prisons’ main objectives are retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation (Stop the ACA website), none of which solely relate to invading personal space. The hospital’s main objective is rehabilitation, which also does not relate to privacy invasion. Prisons and hospitals cannot be compared on a morality-related basis to computer …show more content…
I have explained that computer hackers' lack of respecting personal space/privacy is generally immoral.
I have explained that their actions can cause harm and inconvenience to the owner of the data the hackers are accessing. I also explained that their actions are illegal, which by human standards, is considered