Title
Ethics and Laptops: Identifying Social Responsibility Issues in Puerto Rico
Publication Date
3-2-2007
Abstract
This module is based on a hypothetical case with some very real implications. Students are placed in the perspective of decision-makers charged with implementing a project to give public school students in Puerto Rico laptop computers to facilitate their education. Then they are provided with a socio-technical system methodology to help them identify potential problems embedded in laptop technology. Using these tools, they identify and solve ethical and social problems that are likely to arise when public officials work to implement laptop computer technology into the Puerto Rican public school socio-technical system.
Abstract by author.
Recommended Citation
Frey, William J. and Cruz-Cruz, Jose A., "Ethics and Laptops: Identifying Social Responsibility Issues in Puerto Rico" (2007). Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse. 332.
Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/esence/332
Topic
Cultural Assimilation, International Perspectives on Research Ethics
Material Type
Teaching Module
Research Area
Education
Acknowledgement and Disclaimer
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.
Creative Commons License
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