Abstract
The ethical aspects of computing are increasingly being taught and written about in professional information systems education in universities. However, the ever-increasing role and use of computer technology means that computer ethics education related to computing is also necessary for non-professional/non-major computing/information systems students. Owing to the differences between professional and non-professional education, end-users need a different computer ethics program. First, this paper explores some of the issues (goals, challenges and problems to overcome) in end-user ethics teaching. Second, it proposes a solution based on the concept of universalizability. Third, the paper argues that the universalizability thesis is a proper tool for end-user education. Finally it demonstrates, with the help of three cases, how the solution chosen can be used to solve the issues identified and to educate end-users.
DOI
10.17705/1CAIS.00829
Recommended Citation
Siponen, M., & Vartiainen, T. (2002). Teaching End-User Ethics: Issues and a Solution Based on Universalizability. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 8, pp-pp. https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.00829
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