Re: seeking empirical evidence about ethics instruction
A recent publication at FSE attempted to evaluate the impact of the new
ACM code of ethics on decision-making and found no evidence of an effect
according to their methodology. You can read the paper here:
https://people.engr.ncsu.edu/ermurph3/papers/fse18nier.pdf
It’s worth asking whether this is the sort of structure a study of this
nature should have. For example, this study doesn’t really address many
(or any?) of the points Charles made earlier.
Best, Aaron
On Mon 04 Feb 2019 07:40 AM, Charles M. Ess wrote:
And thanks on both fronts!
My acknowledging that it was a critical, spot-on point was not
gratuitous or merely courteous: behind it is a larger point - one that
we don't always point out to our undergraduate students. But
Aristotle warned at the outset of his Nichomachean Ethics that no one
under 30 should attempt it - precisely because of their comparative
lack of experience as enculturated ethical beings. (Part of this
enculturation includes precisely our learning from our mistakes -
phronesis as self-correcting ethical judgment.)
FWIW: while I loved teaching undergraduate philosophy courses, such as
ethics and logic, for example - and still think that there's value and
some measure of good effect from them - having so-called
"non-traditional" was always a great pleasure, precisely because they
could bring their greater experience into play. FWIW: the past couple
of decades have been even better on this front as I've been privileged
to work with a number of groups and communities who meet Aristotle's
age requirement - and it shows up in insights, discussion, debates,
dialogue, etc. that are that much richer for it.
In all events - yes, kudos and great thanks, Paul!
- c.
On 04/02/2019 05:32, Paul wrote:
Charles,
I would like to claim partial credit for spurring your excellent
response. ;)
Paul
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