Question:
(Ethics; writing) Intellectual capital is extremely important to an organization's longevity. There are, however, "intellectual capital pirates" who make their living from stealing.
a. Assume you have made several popular music recordings that are being pirated overseas. Discuss your feelings about these intellectual capital pirates and what (if anything) should be done to them.
b. Copying a copyrighted computer software program is also intellectual capital piracy. Do you perceive any difference between this type of copying and the copying of music recordings? Discuss the rationale for your answer.