cyberethics
nounCyberethics is the set of rules about how to be kind and fair when you use computers and the internet.
Our teacher taught us cyberethics so we know not to share other people's private photos online.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of moral problems that come from using computers and networks.
She wrote a university paper on cyberethics and artificial intelligence.
3. The rules a company or school makes about acceptable online behavior.
The school's cyberethics policy bans hacking and hate speech on its network.
4. The principles guiding responsible behavior in cyberspace, such as honesty and respect.
Good cyberethics means you don't pretend to be someone else online.
5. A branch of applied ethics that examines issues like data privacy and intellectual property on the internet.
Cyberethics asks whether it is fair to download music without paying.