SummarySummary 2Introduction 4Ethical Analysis 5Consequence-Based Theory 5Duty-Based Theory 6Contract-Based Theory 7Character-Based Theory 8ACS Code of Ethics 9Recommendations 10Conclusion 11References 12Summary This article mainly focuses on ethics and its importance in daily life and the need for ethics to the individual and society. It mainly focuses on ethical theories; Consequence Based Theory, Duty Based Theory, Contract Based Theory and Character Based Theory and how these theories are implemented for copyright infringement i.e. mean free access to copyrighted material. It explains in detail the four types of theories with examples and how these are implemented for the given topic. The modern ethical approach has been given based on the four ethical theories and recommendations based on the results of these four theories. It is followed by the conclusion and references.INTRODUCTIONFree and easy access is a means of disseminating intellectual studies that breaks with the traditional subscription model of academic publishing. It has the potential to significantly accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, encourage innovation and expand education by reducing barriers to access. Open access varies publication costs so that readers, practitioners, and researchers obtain content at minimal cost or free. Open access integrates a series of components such as readership, reuse, copyright, publication and machine readability. Open access benefits users, research institutions and society as a whole by providing accessibility where everyone can read and use free publications online, full reuse rights where knowledge workers…. .. middle of paper ...... things. Accessed July 5, 2013 from http://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/7835/Code-of-Ethics.pdf3. Australian Computer Society. (2012c). Code of Professional Conduct and Practice. Accessed July 5, 2013 from http://www.acs.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/4901/Code-of-Professional-Conduct.pdf4. Brinkman, B. and Sanders, A. (2013). Ethics in a computer culture. Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage.5. Reynolds, G. (2012). Ethics of Information Technology (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage.6. Shaw, W. and Barry, V. (2010). Moral Issues in Business (11th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage7. Swan, A. (2010). The advantage of open access citation: Studies and results to date: University of Southampton8. Tavani, H. T. (2007). Ethics and technology. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons Inc. (Ethical Theories in Introduction)