The Ethics of Hacking Survey

1. Which category below includes your age and gender?

Which category below includes your age and gender? Female: 17 or younger

Female: 18-20

Female: 21-29

Female: 30-39

Female: 40-49

Female: 50-59

Female: 60 or older

Male: 17 or younger

Male: 18-20

Male: 21-29

Male: 30-39

Male: 40-49

Male: 50-59

Male: 60 or older

2. How familiar are you with the hacking group Anonymous?

How familiar are you with the hacking group Anonymous? I follow Anonymous closely.

I know some about Anonymous.

I know of Anonymous.

I know nothing about Anonymous.

3. Do the ends justify the means when it comes to hacking?

Do the ends justify the means when it comes to hacking? Yes.

No.

It's in a gray area.

4. What do you see as being more prevelant when it comes to hacking?

What do you see as being more prevelant when it comes to hacking? Hacking is highly beneficial.

Hacking is somewhat beneficial

Hacking only benefits the hackers.

Hacking is not beneficial.

Hacking is only used with bad intentions.

5. In relation to company websites that are hacked, which statement is most accurate? Does the knowledge gained about internet security outweigh the damage that is done to company websites who are hacked?

In relation to company websites that are hacked, which statement is most accurate? Does the knowledge gained about internet security outweigh the damage that is done to company websites who are hacked? The knowledge gained about internet security benefits the company and outweighs the damage.

The knowledge gained about internet security benefits the company but does not outweigh the damage.

The knowledge gained about internet security in no way benefits the company in relation to the damage it causes.

6. Do you think hacking is a major or minor problem?

Do you think hacking is a major or minor problem? Major.

Minor.

Unsure.

7. Do you think it is noble for hackers to hide their identities?

Do you think it is noble for hackers to hide their identities? Yes.

No.

Elaborative Response

8. Is it okay for the government to hack when it is not okay for civilians to hack for the same purposes?

Is it okay for the government to hack when it is not okay for civilians to hack for the same purposes? Yes, they have the legal right to hack to keep our country safe.

It should never be okay for the government to hack.

9. Would you support the hacking of government websites that oppress its citizens?

Would you support the hacking of government websites that oppress its citizens? Yes, I would support it.

No, I would be against it.

Indifferent.

10. If you knew how to, would you hack? Explain your reasoning.

If you knew how to, would you hack? Explain your reasoning.