Systems Software, Inc. is introducing a new piece of sophisticated graphics software. A recently hired writer has been assigned to write the Getting Started manual for the product. Being a novice, the writer first pages through similar manuals written by other graphics software companies to get ideas about how to write the manual. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The writer has violated copyright law.
B) The writer has ignored an express warranty.
C) The writer has taken advantage of the fair-use concept.
D) The writer has done nothing ethically wrong.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The writer has done nothing ethically wrong because the fair-use concept allows for the limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.