Is file-sharing ethical?
Some people believe that file-sharing of copyrighted works without authorization is just like stealing (i.e., like shoplifting a CD from a record store). Under this view, file-sharing deprives musicians, songwriters, record producers, and record companies of income derived from the music they create and invest in. On the other hand, file-sharing proponents assert many arguments that file-sharing is a good thing. However, most of the rationales given in support of file-sharing, do not constitute legal defenses to copyright infringement and some do not really make much sense ethically or logically.
