I don't believe intellectual property is a matter of ethics any more than arguing whether it is right or wrong to drive down the left side of the street. The b

I don't believe intellectual property is a matter of ethics any more than arguing whether it is right or wrong to drive down the left side of the street. The basis for IP law is to encourage the production of creative works. The moral imperative is to allow science and art to improve people's lives. IP law should be a practical set of rules to create a free market for these works. Does the current system do this? Not very well. Neither does infringement in most cases.