This paper explores the ethics illustrated by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the people who download music from the Internet. It focuses on discussing the concerns that arise when certain threatening technology is developed and implemented. In this case, the RIAA is apparently willing to take great measures, with questionable ethics, in challenging this technology rather than embracing it.
Problem
The Recording Industry Association of America alleges that pirated music and video is costing the industry millions of dollars per year. It is possible that the RIAA i…