ACCT-IGD-3. Students will examine the professional and ethical issues involved in the

graphics and design industry.

By: Michael Simmons

Ethics – a set of moral principles or values that govern behaviorPersonal decisions of what is right and wrong

Personal morals & values

No!

It is illegal to drive over the speed limit (law), but some people don’t see this as unethical (personal value).

Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works.

It is a provision of the copyright which allows a person to reproduce a part of copyrighted materials without permission of the copyright owner.

The material being copied must be used for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.

the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes

the nature of the copyrighted work

the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole

the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work (this is considered to be the most important factor)

You are creating an advertisement for a graphics project and you find a neat picture on the internet. Can you use it?

If it is for a class project, yes. However, to avoid plagiarism, you do

need to provide a reference to the website from which the picture came.  When you incorporate someone else's work into yours - words, graphics, etc. - it is extremely important to give credit to who created the work.

Can I post the project on the internet?

Yes, with caution. Here you must cite where you got the pictures.

www.images.google.com – is NOT where you got the picture from. Go to the web site that houses the picture and give the credit from there.

A friend of mine wants to buy my project and use it as the flyer for his business. Can I do that?

NO – you are not allowed to make money off the art work unless you get written permission from the creator to use it.

When in doubt, leave it out or don’t use it.

Always cite all sources.

A public domain work is a creative work that is not protected by copyright and which may be freely used by everyone. 

Works may not be protected if:

1. the term of copyright for the work has expired2. the author failed to satisfy statutory

formalities to perfect the copyright 3. the work is a work of the U.S. Government

ReferencesReferences

http://plagiarism.umf.maine.edu/copyright/fair_use.html

http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/copypol2.htm

http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm