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Creative Commons

((after text, link to creative commons website or some sub-site?))

((table: benefits (to 'user' / to 'creator'), disadvantages (to 'user' / to 'creator'), why to use it?, ethical considerations))

The Question: Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?

What ethical advantages and disadvantages are there for adopting Creative Commons licenses? What obstacles exist towards the adoption of Creative Commons licenses within the business community?

Copyright law differs between countries. Creative Commons has licenses that can be adapted to be compatible with the laws of many nations. What ethical considerations are there to a system of international copyright laws and/or agreements? Are licenses like Creative Commons viable alternatives to international agreements?

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 ===Adoption of license===
-* '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?'''
+; The Question : '''Should groups like media outlets who desire their content to be shared adopt licenses like creative commons to clarify and garantee the protections they want to extend to the public?'''
 ===Ethical considerations / Obstacles to adoption===