What is an ethical response to finding an unlocked computer?

Leave it alone and tell a responsible adult.

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  1. Use it to check your email
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  3. Leave it alone and tell a responsible adult ✔

Why: Respecting others' devices and privacy is part of acting ethically online.

Huh, didn't know that: Respecting others' devices and privacy is part of acting ethically online.

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An unlocked screen is not an invitation.
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Answer: Leave it alone and tell a responsible adult. Respecting others' devices and privacy is part of acting ethically online.

  1. Scouting America: Cybersecurity www.scouting.org/merit-badges/cybersecurity
    coming across an unattended or unlocked computer or mobile device
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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