Ethics are the moral principles by which we govern our lives. Ethics is an important part of society because without it the general population we call society would behave no better than the general population in prison. That said, ethics in computing and information systems are the behaviors considered acceptable by users and the functionality of the system used. Information passing through an information system must be handled ethically to ensure the security of the user and sensitive information. In addition to ethical management, users of information must use the system ethically, and systems must be designed to protect them from unethical uses. Computers and information systems are constantly growing and changing the way we do business and interact in the world. In the early 1990s it was said: “In the relatively short space of forty years, computers have become central to the operations of industrial societies” (Forester, 1994, p. 1). This is noteworthy because in a short time we have witnessed not only the evolution of computers but also the evolution of the system of ethics and policies that govern their use. With the spread of computers and increased access to them, new ethical dilemmas arise. These dilemmas vary in nature from cybercrime to intellectual property and copyright infringement. The data contained in computer information systems must be managed ethically for the security and privacy of those who use the system. For example, PayPal, a system designed to secure online transactions, stores credit card and banking information. What would happen if PayPal did not consider the ethics and security of the information stored in its databases? The information stored… middle of paper… We can limit what the computer or system is doing, we can give it rules or a specific task to do so that it is not able to perform outside of said rules . How we determine what data is necessary for system functionality. What makes collecting such data right or wrong. This is how the data is used. Bibliography Forester, T. M. (1994). Computer ethics: Cautionary tales and ethical dilemmas in computing. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.Hoke, T. (2011). The Code faces new ethical challenges. Civil Engineering, 42-43.HOKE, T. (2013). The public's right to information. Civil Engineering, 38-39. Kizza, J. M. (2003). Ethical and social issues in the information age. New York: Springer-Verlag.Udas, K. F. (1996). An investigation of the ethical perceptions of public sector MIS professionals. Journal of Business Ethics, 721-734.