Teaching Professionaland Ethical Aspectsof Computing: A Case StudyApproach Dr Harjinder Rahanu Departmentof Computingand Ins~rmationSystems, UniversityofLuton, ParkSquare, Luton, LU13JU eaching in ethics for computing students may take many forms, for example, as part of technical courses; separate courses taught in technical departments; or courses taught in other departments, such as a Philosophy course. In exploring the first form the author found that using real life case studies to illustrate the ethical and professional issues invoked by computers was popular with students as opposed to taking a purely theoretical analysis and discussion approach. In an attempt to formalize this approach so that material could be provided for use by other instructors and as part of ongoing research, a number of case libraries have been established that are readily accessible via the Internet. This paper reports on the progress of this task. Each case library corresponds to a specific area within computing practice where ethical problems are likely. Each case presents its very own specific set of ethical and professional issues invoked and the respective lessons suggested. It is intended that students in future classes can use the case libraries as a learning resource. Presenting students with such cases can provide
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