| Sumario: | A study was conducted to examine the differences in morality and behavior toward software piracy in Singapore and the United States. A sample of 221 business management students attending an American university and 150 attending a Singaporean university were surveyed to determine their knowledge of and attitudes and behavior toward software copyright law. American culture emphasizes individual freedoms and benefits, while in Asia societal benefits are seen as paramount. The study results reflected this cultural difference, showing that Americans have values that are more consistent with copyright laws than do Asians and that Asians tend to base their moral decisions on the outcomes of their behavior, unlike Americans, who tend to focus on the nature of the decisions. Software piracy in Asia persists despite various countermeasures and will most likely continue as long as Asian cultural norms support the concept of sharing individual creative work.
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