An Exploration of the Ideologies of Software Intellectual Property: The Impact on Ethical Decision Making
This article helps to clarify and articulate the ideological, legal, and ethical attitudes regarding software as intellectual property (IP). Computer software can be viewed as IP from both ethical and legal perspectives. The size and growth of the software industry suggest that large profits are pos...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2007
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2007, Volume: 73, Issue: 4, Pages: 409-424 |
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B computer ethics B Intellectual Property B Software B open source advocate B free software |
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