One of the major suggestions for anyone attempting to take this research further would be to find a way to use a representative sample of students from different departments or colleges. By taking a representative sample, the study could be validated and become of more use to colleges and universities, the recording industry, and other interested persons. The author of this thesis believes the analysis and results presented in this pilot study were sufficient for its attempted goals, but a larger, more valid study would need to address the following:

• Sample students from other universities in other regions of the United States;
• Sample students from other colleges and majors within each university;
• Ensure student samples are representative of their student populations;
• Utilize an appropriate sample size to provide statistically significant findings;
• Conduct several focus groups within each major of students;
• Utilize different combinations within the focus groups (i.e. Male Only, Female Only); and
• Conduct follow-up interviews with several student participants to gather more personal data.
• Further investigation of the correlations discussed in this pilot study regarding students’ moral reasoning and his/her involvement with online music piracy.