Implementing Ethics in the Information Systems Curriculum: A Successful Case Study
Camille F. Rogers, Hyo-Joo Han
In today’s business environment, ethics is in the forefront of the media with scandals making daily headlines. The use of technology is prominent in business and society and very susceptible to misuse, and thus students majoring in Information Systems should be exposed to some of the ethical dilemmas and responsibilities they may face in the workplace. The problem for university educators is to determine the most effective way to teach ethical decision-making to the students. This text focuses on the methodology used to teach ethics and provides an example model curriculum implemented in one class using an historical narrative, the ACM and AITP code of ethics, the SDLC, and current events as a content guide. The feedback from students suggests that this technique was very successful.
Keywords: ethics, business ethics, information systems ethics, curriculum
Camille Rogers is an assistant professor of information systems in the College of Information Technology at Georgia Southern University. She holds a BBA and MBA degree in Information Systems from Eastern New Mexico University, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum Studies with an emphasis in Math, Science, and Computer Technology from Georgia Southern University. Her teaching areas include e-Commerce, web programming, ethics, Global IRM, and Java programming. Her research interests include online teaching, ethics, curriculum issues, e-cheating, and computer literacy. In addition to several journal and conference proceedings publications, Dr. Rogers is the author of two textbooks. Prior to joining the faculty at GSU, she was active duty military as an avionics technician for seven years in the United States Air Force.
Hyo-Joo Han is an assistant professor of information systems in the College of Information Technology at Georgia Southern University. She received her Bachelor’s in Animal Science and Bio-technology in Korea, an M.B.A and an M.S. in Information Systems from the Pennsylvania State University, and her Ph.D. in Information Systems from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Han teaches courses in Management Information Systems, Decision Support Systems, and Project Management. Her research interests focus on Virtual Team, Information Technology in Education, Human Computer Interactions, E-Commerce, Mobile Computing, and Decision Support Systems. She was a member of research project team for the New Jersey Center for Pervasive Technology.
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