Ethics and Perceptions in Online Learning Environments
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چکیده
Recent incidents of unethical behaviors reported in the media have led scholars to initiate a debate on the subject of ethics. In particular, professional and personal ethics appear to be relevant issues to explore, as literature suggests that they impact behavior. In higher education, a substantial increase in the use of online learning systems (OLSs) for the delivery of higher educational courses has been observed in the past decade (Hiltz & Turoff, 2005). However, little attention has been given in information systems (IS) literature to exploring the construct of ethics and its impact on perceptions relevant to the use (i.e., user behavior) of ISs. Thus, this article attempts to raise the awareness of scholars about such important constructs by providing an overview of the literature related to ethics and highlighting some related key definitions. Specifically, this article will review literature about personal ethics, professional ethics, and ethical challenges in higher education, and will assess personal ethics utilizing Forsyth’s Personal Ethics Taxonomy instrument. Moreover, an argument is put forth for the connection between faculty members’ personal ethics and their perceptions as constructs that impact the use of online learning systems to safeguard against and curb incidents of academic misconduct.
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