Computer Ethics Component
GOALS:
- Students demonstrate an understanding of one or more
imperatives
from the ACM Code of Ethics.
- Students identify which imperatives from the ACM Code of Ethics
apply to a given scenario.
- Given a scenario, students identify an ethical course of action
based on the ACM Code of Ethics.
- Students devise a scenario that illustrates the implications of
one or more imperatives from the
ACM Code of Ethics.
ASSIGNMENT:
Students devise an original scenario that illustrates one
or more imperatives from the ACM Code of Ethics. Students devise
questions for their peers that address the ethical implications of the
scenario.
ARTICLE SUMMARY GOALS:(for Second Implementation Choice ONLY)
-
Identify issues/problems presented in the article and explain their relevance/importance to various
stakeholders.
- Identify the proposed solutions/conclusions presented in the article; explain their relation to
the
issues/problems discussed and the consequences of non-action.
- Identify the imperatives from the ACM Code of Ethics that relate to the issues discussed in the
article.
- Present an informed opinion on the ethical issues/solutions discussed in the article and defend
the
opinion using sound reasoning.
IMPLEMENTATION
- You can work in team of 2 students or you can work on your own.
- You can choose one of the following possibilities
- First Implementation: Designing educational animation movie or interactice
game demonstrating 2-3
imperatives from ACM
CODE of Ethics.
For more details see HERE
- Second Implementation: Each student in the team will design a case study
question and provide the following answers:
- List all ACM Code of Ethics imperatives which apply to your scenario
- Provide an ethical course of action based on the ACM Code of Ethics to resolve the issues
in your scenario
- Each team read a given article and prepare a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the
article and identifying the ethical issues involved. The presentation must include a
statement of the student's personal opinion on the article. If you work as a team, each
student must provide his/her personal opinion.
For more details see