Ethic in computing When it comes to justifying illegal use of copyrighted materi

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Ethic in computing When it comes to justifying illegal use of copyrighted material, which of these is the strongest argument? The weakest? What may be an argument that is not listed here? JUSTIFY YOUR RESPONSE, then provide a rebuttal for the strong pro-piracy argument. I can't afford to pay for this book/song/movie. The company is a large, rich corporation. I wouldn't buy it at the retail price, so they're not losing a sale. I could lend a friend a CD. I should be able to make them a digital copy of content. My actions are insignificant compared to people making a living off of piracy. Everyone does it. I want to use a song in my video, but I don't even know where to go to get permission. I'm posting this content for free. I just want people to enjoy it.

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I'm posting this content for free, I just want people to enjoy it.

This is the strongest argument which will justify copyright infringement, why ? Because you are not monetizing that content be it book, audio, video, blog, article, movie. If you are posting a content which is free, and you are also giving the credit to original creator, this means that you are automatically advertising his/her brand to your range of audience. So that is where the argument gets stronger.

Rebuttal:

I'm posting this content for free, I just want people to enjoy it. I am crediting the original creator and with his/her permission I am posting the content.

Weakest argument will be.

My actions are insignificant compared to people making a living off piracy.

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