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This paper deals with the ethical aspects of intellectual property infringements and their common acceptance today. The key issue discussed is the influence the ontological quality of an object may have on choices made by a moral agent. The authors argue that there is a correlation between the immateriality of intellectual property and the frequency of theft associated with it. In the first part,...