ESS, Charles. Copying and Distributing via Digital Media. ESS, Charles. Digital media ethics [online]. 2014, s. 64-103 [cit. 2021-01-25]. ISBN 978074565605
intellectual property
exclusive
inclusive
WESTERN approaches
copyright Europe
copyleft
copyright USA
utilitarian ethic
authorities are justified
contribution to public
problems with developping/innovating
deontological approach
creative work of the author
legal recognition
FLOSS
Free software foundation
Free and open Source Software (FOSS)
Free/Libre/Open Source Software (FLOSS)
open source initiation
opposition to commercial development
free software for profit bussines
4 freedoms
1: freedom to study the program and adapt it to personal needs
2: freedom to redistribute copies
0: freedom to run the program
3: freedom to improve the program and release it
f.e.LINUX
Ubuntu distribution
philosophy of software freedom
freedom 2 & 3
f.e. Wikipedia, Firefox, Thunderbird, Creative commons
Confucian ethics
emulation of revered classic
high respect
benefiting others by their creation
similar to ubuntu
inclusive to the comunity
copying
Approach
US/EU
Confucian/Ubuntu
individual exclusive property rights
community inclusive property rights
LEGAL VS ETHICAL
different countries
different approaches
student from a developing country
dropped price made CD´s more available
bigger profit by selling more CD´s for lesser price than full price
Deondological ethics
respecting/protecting rights of others
morality to follow the law
Aristotle´s virtue
Herman Tavani
personal expression AND utility
information is a common good
meant to be shared
Scandinavian approach
information is common/public good
Creative Commons
CULTURE
individual/community relationship
inclusive/exclusive property rights
Richard Stallman
Eric Raymond
universal ethics?
meta-ethical issues