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A Case Study for Computer Ethics in Context : The Scandal in Academia / Michael James Heron and Pauline Helen Belford.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heron, Michael James, (author).
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computer science.
- Computer science--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Artificial intelligence--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Information society--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Information society.
- College teaching--Moral and ethical aspects.
- College teaching.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (346 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2024]
- 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. Within this case study, an accidental discovery reveals that the algorithms of Professor John Blackbriar are not quite what they were purported to be. Over the course of fourteen newspaper articles, a nebula of professional malpractice and ethical compromise is revealed, ultimately destroying the career of a prominent, successful academic. The case study touches on many topics relevant to ethics and professional conduct in computer science, and on the social structures within which computer science functions. Themes range from the growing influence of generative AI to the difficulties in explaining complex technical processes to a general audience, also touching on the environmental consequences of blockchain technology and the disproportionate gender impacts of Coronavirus. Each new revelation in the case study unveils further layers of complexity and compromise, leading to new technical and social issues that need to be addressed. Directly aimed at making ethics in the digital age accessible through the use of real-world examples, this book appeals to computer science students at all levels of the educational system, as well as making an excellent accompaniment to lecturers and course convenors alike." -- Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- About this case study – Using the case study – A scandal in academia – Student suspensions at scandal-ridden university – Multimillion-pound consequences for research fiddle – Students speak out – Leaked minute lays bare university culture – BrokenBriar Affair heating up: lawyers involved – Senior university members implicated in growing scandal – Drunken professor lashes out in twitter storm – Culture of fear and nepotism at university – Witch-hunts at the university: IT crackdown causes criticism – Hacker is postgraduate student – Clean-out at scandal-linked journals – Student journalism outs senior academics – Resignations all around at the University of Dunglen – Postscripts.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 100385799X
- 1003858058
- 9781003857990
- 9781003858058
- 1032546913
- 9781032546919
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