Class time: 12PM
KEEP THIS TO 1-3 – PAGES LONG (EXCLUDING REFERENCE PAGE)
Author: Sara Baase
Date of Publication: 2008
Book: A Gift of Fire
Sections read: 4.3-4.7
1. (Knowledge)Tell three interesting elements of this chapter:
a. iPods, cell phones, and blank DVDs are taxed extra high in an attempt to reimburse
copyright holders form expected losses from illegal copying.
b. “Fair use” states that there is a legal limit of size someone can use copyrighted
material with it being still legal. In other words, someone can borrow a clip from a song or music that is copyrighted and have it be legal.
c. Piracy is not as big of an issue in America as it is in other countries, such as Japan and Armenia.
2. (Comprehension) Summarize what is being discussed within this chapter?
The effort to stop intellectual property theft is ongoing and has been around since software has been around and illegally distributed. The three ways of enforcing legal distribution are banning, suing, and taxing. The question of what is and is not considered “fair use” of file viewing and sharing is a gray area. People say unauthorized file-sharing is good because it lets people try out author’s music before they buy it. Free software is loved by some, and hated by others. Some think all software should be free and others think it should be a profit organization.
3. (Application)Name a specific example or NEW solution for this type of problem/similar situation in society or that you have experienced – be
specific and explain?
I think that in order to solve this problem, the government should intervene and limit the ways and companies that can allow the distribution of music. There should be a monopoly in the music distribution industry with smaller branches off of it and they should allow trial samples, clips, of the music to be downloaded so that customers can try out the author’s music before they buy it.
4. (Analysis)Address ANY that apply. How can you compare one of the situations in this chapter to something that does not relate to computers, technology, or the Internet? Be sure to reference the chapter and your solution. What ideas NEW can you add to the issue that is being presented within the reading? Try to connect what you have by reading this article and how it applies to the stages in Bloom's taxonomy in 2 full sentences.
I can relate piracy of music and movies to copyrighting of words and thoughts. Copyrighting and plagiarizing someone else’s work is also highly illegal and strictly enforced. Stealing of someone’s ideas is just as bad as physical materials. A solution to this is the use of turnitin.com. This is a great website for detecting plagiarism. It references the student’s work and compares it to material online. All works should be referenced through this to prevent further plagiarism.
5. (Synthesis) Address all that apply. Do you agree with what is being said within the article (Why/Why not? Back up with FACTS)? What new conclusions can you draw about this (or other topics) after reading this material?
I do agree with what is being said in the article because piracy is such a huge issue in America. Since 1999, music sales have drop 47%. (“Riaa”). Music industries are losing a lot of money because of this. I think that the music industry has a right to be upset with the piracy rates and should want change.
6. (Evaluation) Address all that apply. Judge whether or not this topic is relevant in today’s society? Evaluate why you are viewing the topic in this manner based on your experiences. What ethical evaluations (see Chap1-1.4 for exp of Ethics) or decisions were made/can be assumed from this chapter? What new ideas will you make after reading this chapter?
I do agree that this topic is relevant in today’s society. I think it is because the piracy rates in the U.S. are still extremely high. I think that more people should but CDs legally as well as movies because it’s legal, and also to support the artists. I personally buy CDs because I want to support the artists that I listen to. The ethical debate comes into play in this section because what is and isn’t ethical with file-sharing is debatable. It isn’t ethical to steal music. After reading this, I think that more people should buy CDs and software legally.
References
Baase, Sara. A Gift Of Fire, Social, Legal, And Ethical Issues For Computing And The Internet. 3rd. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, 2008.
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