Computer ethics deals with how computing professionals should make ethical decisions regarding professional and social conduct. It originated in the 1950s when Norbert Wiener published a book laying the foundations of computer ethics. Copyright laws are designed to protect intellectual property like computer codes and digital content from being stolen or used without permission. Some basic rules of computer ethics are to not harm others, steal information, access files without permission, copy copyrighted software, misuse internet resources, or use other users' computers without consent.