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Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind that are protected by law. Intellectual property laws protect economic rights like payments for use and moral rights like preventing misrepresentation of works. Ethical standards require properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism, which is using someone's intellectual property without credit. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism include acknowledging references, obtaining permission to use others' works, citing sources, paraphrasing properly, and giving credit where it is due.

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Edpm Study Guide

Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind that are protected by law. Intellectual property laws protect economic rights like payments for use and moral rights like preventing misrepresentation of works. Ethical standards require properly citing sources to avoid plagiarism, which is using someone's intellectual property without credit. Guidelines for avoiding plagiarism include acknowledging references, obtaining permission to use others' works, citing sources, paraphrasing properly, and giving credit where it is due.

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Grade 11

Study Guide - Section IX (Ethics)

Electronic Document and Preparation Management

Students should be able to:

1. Explain the concept of intellectual property.


2. Describe the rights that are protected by intellectual
property laws.
3. Discuss ethical standards with respect to intellectual
property.
4. Explain the concept of plagiarism.
5. List guidelines to avoid plagiarism.

Explain the concept of intellectual property.


 Intellectual property rights are the rights given to
persons over the creations of their minds. They
usually give the creator an exclusive right over
the use of his/her creation for a certain period of
time.
 Intellectual property- protection of the rights of
persons who produce, gather or disseminate
ideas and information, including authors, singers
and journalists.

Describe the rights that are protected by intellectual


property laws.

 Economic rights- the level of payments for use of the


product by third parties.
 Moral rights- violating the integrity and reputation of
the author through misrepresentation or misquoting of
the work.

Discuss ethical standards with respect to intellectual


property.

The copyright concept- Copyright is a legal protection that


allows a person who creates original work of art, music,
literature,etc to completely control how others may use
his work.

Stakeholders / persons involved in intellectual


property.

 Publishers or distributors- are those who enter into


agreements with producers to record, film or print the
material and distribute it in ways that would secure
the financial interests of producers and prevent the
unethical use of the material.

 Consumers or users- are those who have access to all


types of information but must acknowledge the source
or seek permission of the producer through the
publisher, who may charge a fee under certain
circumstances.
 Producers or Owners- are those who maintain
ownership and control over their material and receive
financial reward from the user, through the publisher.
Explain the concept of plagiarism.

Plagiarism- the use of someone’s intellectual property


without giving appropriate credit.

List guidelines to avoid plagiarism.

1. Acknowledgement of references in text and


bibliography, for example, use of referencing.
2. Formats
3. Obtaining approval to use other persons’ work.
4. Site reference sources by acknowledging the author
5. Paraphrase
6. Acknowledge the author
7. Place author’s work in quotations
8. Make sure you give credit to where it is due
9. Use the information to generate your own ideas.

Acceptable work standards


 Organization of work and work station
 Submission of assignments
 Execution of effective time management
 Follow- up procedures

Elements of desirable habits and work attitudes


a) Individual responsibility or working without
supervision
b) Willingness
c) Meeting deadlines
d) Team spirit
e) Meeting deadlines
f) Team spirt
g) Co- operation
h) Recognition of diversity
i) Courtesy
j) Punctuality and regularity
k) Good grooming
l) Personal Integrity
m) Respect for other

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