Effective incorporation of ethics into courses that focus on programming

Califf, Mary Elaine; Goodwin, Mary

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“…They [32] state that most computer curricula in undergraduate programs have too many required computer courses to be able to accommodate an additional computer ethics course [32]. Infusing ethical issues and dilemmas in each computer course throughout the computer curriculum allows students to be continually exposed to key ethical issues [38]. The persistent presence of key ethical issues throughout the curricula reinforces the importance of these issues [38].…”

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“…Infusing ethical issues and dilemmas in each computer course throughout the computer curriculum allows students to be continually exposed to key ethical issues [38]. The persistent presence of key ethical issues throughout the curricula reinforces the importance of these issues [38]. It encourages students to see ethics as an integral component in the computer domain [38].…”

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“…The persistent presence of key ethical issues throughout the curricula reinforces the importance of these issues [38]. It encourages students to see ethics as an integral component in the computer domain [38]. All the researchers [26], [27], [28], [29], [31], [32], [38] highlight the importance of integrating ethical concepts with computer skills.…”

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“…It encourages students to see ethics as an integral component in the computer domain [38]. All the researchers [26], [27], [28], [29], [31], [32], [38] highlight the importance of integrating ethical concepts with computer skills. The goal for such integration is to create a complete education for computer programmers that includes not only technical proficiency but ethical awareness.…”

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How Do We "Raise" Ethically Minded Computer Students?

Milonas

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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York (CUNY). She currently teaches relational and nonrelational database theory and practice to undergraduate students in the Computer Systems Major at the college. In her courses, she incorporates ethical topics related to computers. She believes that by raising awareness of the impact technology can have on society, students are better prepared to assume an ethical and technical role in the business environment. Prior to her academic position, Dr. Milonas worked as a database administrator where she realized that technical expertise is only part of the skill set needed to succeed in a business setting. Her research focuses on the mechanisms used to organize big data in search result pages of major search engines. In addition, she is conducting research related to techniques for incorporating ethics in computer curriculum specifically in data science curriculum.

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Section: Importance Of the Inclusion Of Ethical Topics In Computer Curriculummentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Importance Of the Inclusion Of Ethical Topics In Computer Curriculummentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Importance Of the Inclusion Of Ethical Topics In Computer Curriculummentioning

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Milonas

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“…As discussed in the introduction, the media has portrayed the integration of ethical topics into technical fields such as computer science as rushed and novel. However, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, academics started calling for expanded ethics curricula in computing (Califf and Goodwin 2005;Huff and Martin 1995). 29 Initially, topics were focused on software safety, quality, documentation, testing, ownership, and maintenance (Califf and Goodwin 2005;Huff and Martin 1995).…”

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Risky code: a digital workshop to educate participants and facilitate deliberation about algorithmically informed decision-making

Holmes

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Algorithmically informed decision-making was an early focus in domains such as human factors, e.g., air traffic control and clinical contexts. As data collection has become more automated and computing capabilities have expanded, AI has become both a household term and a household item. Today, algorithmic decision-making tools are now used in every field; they are used to evaluate prisoners for parole, triage patients in emergency rooms, and predict where and when services might be needed.In the originating contexts of algorithmic decision-making, end-users would have been someone such as a doctor or an air traffic controller. In these contexts, the decision-maker (e.g., air traffic controller) and stakeholders of the decision (e.g., passengers) likely have high levels of consensus -safely flying from origin to destination -making decision-making more straightforward. Introduction 1.1 Problem Space 1.2 Design Methodology 1.3 Design Intervention Literature Review 2.1 Conceptual Framing Design designs back: reframing technical to sociotechnical No right to be wrong Trapped in the abstract -Limitations of mathematical fairness 2.

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Does computing need to go beyond good and evil impacts?

Fedoruk

2015

Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society

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Purpose – This paper aims to demonstrate that computing social issues courses are often being taught by articulating the social impacts of different computer technologies and then applying moral theories to those impacts. It then argues that that approach has a number of serious drawbacks. Design/methodology/approach – A bibliometric analysis of ETHICOMP papers is carried out. Papers from early in the history of ETHICOMP are compared to recent years, so as to determine if papers are more or less focused on social scientific examinations of issues or on ethical evaluations of impacts of technology. The literature is examined to argue the drawbacks of the impact approach. Findings – Over time, ETHICOMP papers have moved away from social scientific examinations of computing to more philosophic and ethical evaluations of perceived impacts of computing. The impact approach has a number of drawbacks. First, it is based on a technological deterministic style of social explanation that has been in disrepute in the academic social sciences for decades. Second, it uses an algorithmic approach to ethics that simplifies the social complexity and uncertainty that is the reality of socio-technological change. Research limitations/implications – The methodology used in this paper is limited in several ways. The bibliometric analysis only examined five years of ETHICOMP papers, while the literature review focused on published computing education research. It is possible that neither of these forms of evidence reflects actual common teaching practice. Practical implications – It is hoped that the arguments in this paper will convince teaching practitioners to modify the way they are teaching computing social issues courses: that is, the authors hope to convince educators to add more focus on the social context of computing. Originality/value – The use of bibliometric analysis in this area is unique. The paper’s argument is perhaps unusual as well.

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Effective incorporation of ethics into courses that focus on programming

Abstract: This paper discusses some of the issues involved in ethics material into programming courses. Incorpo into such courses raises particular c

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

How Do We "Raise" Ethically Minded Computer Students?

How Do We "Raise" Ethically Minded Computer Students?

Risky code: a digital workshop to educate participants and facilitate deliberation about algorithmically informed decision-making

Does computing need to go beyond good and evil impacts?

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