Some people believe that you can tell who a
person is by what they do when no one is
looking. Let’s look at the following case. John
Doe, a nurse, has downloaded an application
to his phone that allows him to download
copyrighted textbooks for a nursing course
(that Doe is going to take) without his Internet
Service Provider knowing it. The application
is called “Cloak” as in cloak of invisibility (a
hooded coat one wears to make it so others
cannot see you). The application disguises
his phone and makes it so the information on
it is inaccessible. John is aware that other
people who are working and attending
nursing school (like him) also use this
software program for the same reason (and
to save money). John Doe knows that his
religion forbids him from using this
application to download in this manner. John
Doe is focused on his own economic
situation and does not consider the publisher,
author, and others involved in the books.
Think about a course of social action; what
social values should be used to address this
moral issue and conflict.
