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<p>Computer ethics is a part of <a href="/facts/Practical_philosophy/hY8JtmY6">practical philosophy</a> concerned with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. Margaret Anne Pierce, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computers at Georgia Southern University has categorized the ethical decisions related to computer technology and usage into three primary influences: </p> <ol><li>The individual's own personal <a href="/facts/Ethical_code/RzCldKDL">[ethical] code</a>.</li> <li>Any informal code of ethical conduct that exists in the work place.</li> <li>Exposure to formal codes of ethics.</li></ol>