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| Author: | Shang, R-A. Chen, Y-C. Chen, P-C. |
| Title: | Ethical decisions about sharing music files in the P2P environment |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2008 : JUN III, VOL. 80:2, p. 349-365 |
| Index terms: | decision making ethics music networks |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article tests Hunt-VitellÂ’s ethical decision model and attempts to understand why and how people share unauthorized music files with others in the peer-to-peer (P2P) network. The norm of anti-piracy, the ideology of free software, the norm of reciprocity, and the ideology of consumer rights are proposed as four deontological norms related to using P2P systems. The model is tested using a scenario survey with four alternatives; the results indicate that the deontological norm of anti-piracy is not a main factor in affecting P2P usersÂ’ ethical considerations regarding sharing files with others. This finding suggests that to protect their property rights, record companies should try to realize the consumer benefits brought via new digital and network technology, instead of simply declaring their intellectual property and resisting the innovations resulting from new technologies. |
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