Case Study for Computer Ethics in Context - The Scandal in Academia

Aimed at addressing the difficulties associated with teaching often abstract elements of technical ethics, this book is an extended fictional case study into the complexities of technology and social structures in complex organizations.

List of contents

1. About This Case Study
2. Using The Case Study
3. A Scandal in Academia
4. Student Suspensions at Scandal Ridden University
5. Multimillion Pound Consequences for Research Fiddle
6. Students Speak Out
7. Leaked Minute Lays Bare University Culture
8. BrokenBriar Affair Heating Up - Lawyers Involved
9. Senior University Members Implicated in Growing Scandal
10. Drunken Professor Lashes Out in Twitter Storm
11. Culture of Fear and Nepotism at University
12. Witch-Hunts at the University - IT Crackdown Causes Criticisms
13. Hacker is Postgraduate Student
14. Clean Out At Scandal Linked Journals
15. Student Journalism Outs Senior Academics
16. Resignations All Around at the University of Dunglen
17. Postscripts
18. Acknowledgements

About the author

Dr Michael James Heron is a senior lecturer in interaction design and has been working with ethics in computer science and in gaming for pretty much his entire career. He has seen some things.
Pauline Helen Belford is a teacher in interaction design and games and has been involved in the educational system at all levels of the curriculum for two decades. She too has seen some things.

Summary

Aimed at addressing the difficulties associated with teaching often abstract elements of technical ethics, this book is an extended fictional case study into the complexities of technology and social structures in complex organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Pauline Helen Belford, Michael James Heron, Michael James (Chalmers University of Techn Heron
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.2024
• EAN: 9781032546919
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3254691-9
• No. of pages: 340
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Robotics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electrical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, LAW / Computer & Internet, Human-Computer Interaction, Electrical Engineering, Ethics & moral philosophy, environmental science, engineering & technology, Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Legal aspects of IT, Human–computer interaction, COMPUTERS / Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Environmental science, engineering and technology, COMPUTERS / Artificial Intelligence / General, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects, scandal;academia;computer ethics;database;context