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Name: Gray Matters for the Hughes Aircraft Case
ID: m14036
Language: English (en)
Summary: The Hughes case has been extensively researched by Chuck Huff from St. Olaf College with the results published at www.computingcases.org. It will also be one of 10 cases to be included in a textbook on computer ethics entitled, Good Computing: A Virtue Approach to Computer Ethics under contract with Jones & Bartlett with Chuck Huff, William Frey, and Jose Cruz as authors. This module takes three decision points from the case and has students evaluate these using three ethics tests (reversibility, harm/beneficence, and publicity) and a feasibility test. This module is designed to give students experience integrating ethical considerations into real world decision making. This module is being developed as a part of an NSF-funded project, "Collaborative Development of Ethics Across the Curriculum Resources and Sharing of Best Practices," NSF SES 0551779.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: Computer, Decision, Ethics
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: William Frey (wfrey@uprm.edu)
Copyright Holders: William Frey (wfrey@uprm.edu)
Maintainers: William Frey (wfrey@uprm.edu)
Latest version: 1.21 (history)
First publication date: Oct 1, 2006 12:26 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Apr 26, 2013 10:51 am -0500

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Version History

Version: 1.21 Apr 26, 2013 10:51 am -0500 by William Frey
Changes: 
Reworked dramatic reflections to experiment on forms of responsible dissent
Version: 1.20 Apr 24, 2013 6:35 am -0500 by William Frey
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Elaborated section on moral dissent including an explanation of when WB becomes morally permissible and obligatory and how can the circumstances of compromise be applied to the Hughes case.
Version: 1.19 Apr 22, 2013 2:36 pm -0500 by William Frey
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Added a short introduction to circumstances of compromise.  Set forth integrity as drawing the line to compromise.  Added reference to Benjamin's Splitting the difference.
Version: 1.18 Apr 22, 2013 2:19 pm -0500 by William Frey
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Added PowerPoint that combines Hughes case facts, responsible dissent slides, and Highes decision points.  Also added sections on generic forms of dissent and the circumstances of compromise.
Version: 1.17 Apr 16, 2013 7:33 am -0500 by William Frey
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Added jeopardy on codes of ethics
Version: 1.16 Apr 16, 2013 6:52 am -0500 by William Frey
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Added Jeopardy on Responsible Dissent, Jeopardy6
Version: 1.15 Nov 28, 2012 9:46 am -0600 by William Frey
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Updated some bibliographical sources on responsible dissent.
Version: 1.14 Apr 30, 2012 7:03 am -0500 by William Frey
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Revised dramatic rehearsal presentation
Version: 1.13 May 6, 2011 11:25 am -0500 by William Frey
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Added Hughes debate topics for Spring 2011 as media file
Version: 1.12 Mar 17, 2011 7:47 am -0500 by William Frey
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Added bibliographical note on Whistleblowing anthology by Reena Raj.  Also added note on dramatic rehearsals that cites both Dewey and Fesmire.
Version: 1.11 Dec 23, 2010 6:24 am -0600 by William Frey
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Added decision points, drama assignments, and drama debriefing exercises.
Version: 1.10 Dec 1, 2010 5:14 am -0600 by William Frey
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Added PowerPoint file on Dramatic Rehearsals or What If dramas.
Version: 1.9 Dec 1, 2010 5:06 am -0600 by William Frey
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Minor editorial changes to responsible dissent presentation.
Version: 1.8 Nov 29, 2010 8:11 am -0600 by William Frey
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Added two PowerPoint presentations on case one summarizing it and the other on responsible dissent
Version: 1.7 Mar 7, 2007 5:58 am -0600 by William Frey
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Added Scenarios and Solution Evaluation Matrix
Version: 1.6 Mar 5, 2007 5:24 am -0600 by William Frey
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Added Socio Technical System Grid
Version: 1.5 Mar 4, 2007 12:46 pm -0600 by William Frey
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Added References
Version: 1.4 Mar 4, 2007 12:36 pm -0600 by William Frey
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Added section headers.  Added materials on Whistle-blowing taken from Good Computing manuscript, onlineethics, and Richard De George.  Also added links.
Version: 1.3 Mar 4, 2007 11:34 am -0600 by William Frey
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Stylistic Changes.  Addition of Hughes Case timelines taken from Computing Cases
Version: 1.2 Mar 2, 2007 8:26 am -0600 by William Frey
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Updated abstract
Version: 1.1 Oct 1, 2006 1:27 pm -0500 by William Frey
Changes: 
This is a new module designed to use the Hughes Aircraft case as an exercise in decision making.  Students are provided with three scenarios, solution alternatives, and ethics and feasibility tests.  They use the tests to evaluation solution alternatives and, if they are so inclined, to design a newer and better solution to the scenario.

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