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Though many of these policies have been easily agreed upon, accommodating all new advances has not been without conflict. One of the most controversial patent issues was born with the introduction of computers. With computers came the desire to own intellectual property for computer software inventions. The debated value of this relatively new form of invention has given rise to controversies both domestically and abroad. Ethical Issues The main ethical issue that has arisen is whether or not patents should be granted for software or ways of doing business.
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Cyberethics is the guidelines by which information and information systems should be managed. Accuracy, accountability, accessibility, and privacy are the cornerstones by which cyberethics was created. And it is not for lack of trying that these issues have become an afterthought. The main culprit is technology itself. Industries and businesses alike have spent more time and resources implementing methods to store and manipulate information that they've neglected to examine what the information truly is.
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This is beneficial to the owner of the intellectual property (IP) so that financial reward can be obtained, and knowledge can be freely publicized for others thereby not inhibiting the progression of technology and science. This is a necessary step in the flow of scientific information so that the entire system remains efficient. The patent is a great way for protecting an inventor’s idea however there are some conditions attached to the granting of a patent. These are in relation to the use and history of the invention. The criteria that need to be met are that the invention is ‘Novel’, ‘non-obvious’ and commercial utility.