HI5031 Professional Issues in IS Ethics and Practice T3 2024 Assessment

Assignment Description:

Using the case study: B. C. Stahl and D. Eke, "The ethics of Chat GPT – Exploring the ethical issues of an emerging technology," International Journal of Information Management, vol. 74, p. 102700, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102700. A copy of this case study is available on the Blackboard site.

Students are required to review the case study provided and critically analyze the ethical challenges associated with ChatGPT, an emerging technology. The analysis should focus on key issues

highlighted in the case study, including authorship attribution, misinformation risks, algorithmic bias, privacy, and transparency.

Students must also search for and review a minimum of ten (10) academic research papers that expand on these ethical challenges.

Additionally, students should assess OpenAI's actions in addressing these concerns by applying a chosen professional code of conduct (e.g., ACS, ACM, or IEEE).

Finally, students are required to propose some recommendations to mitigate risks and promote

ethical practices in deploying ChatGPT. These recommendations should focus on transparency, bias mitigation, user privacy, and inclusive access, balancing the ethical considerations with the benefits of innovation.

Instructions:

Read the Case Study (Stahl and Eke, 2024), and then complete the following tasks:

1. Identify Ethical Issues

Discuss the main ethical issues raised by ChatGPT as outlined in the case study. Undertake additional research to expand on these concerns. Topics to address include:

• Authorship and attribution challenges.
  • Misinformation risks and manipulation potential.
  • Privacy risks, transparency, and algorithmic bias.
• Analyse Ethical Issues

Evaluate OpenAI's actions in addressing these ethical concerns through a chosen professional code of conduct (ACS, ACM, or IEEE). Include the following analyses:

• Professional Responsibilities: How developers and organizations adhere to or deviate from ethical practices in deploying ChatGPT.
• Classical Ethical Theories:

−      Utilitarianism: Assess the balance between ChatGPT's societal benefits and harms.

−      Deontology: Analyse OpenAI's intentions and obligations in addressing ethical challenges.

−      Virtue Ethics: Evaluate the role of responsible innovation and the character of organizations involved in ChatGPT's development.

−      Contract Theory: Discuss the implicit agreements with users and stakeholders regarding transparency, safety, and fairness.

3. Develop Recommendations

Provide actionable recommendations forOpenAI to address ethical risks effectively. Focus on:

• Ensuring algorithmic transparency and explainability.

  • Strategies for mitigating bias and enhancing fairness.
  • Improving user privacy protections.

  • Establishing inclusive access models for underserved communities.

     

  4. Conclusion

Summarize the key findings of your analysis and emphasize the importance of balancing ethical considerations with technological innovation.

5. References

Use at least 10 academic sources to support your analysis and recommendations. All references must adhere to the Holmes Institute Adapted Harvard Referencing style.

The report format must contain the following sections:

1. Introduction (~150 words)
2. Identification of Ethical Issues (~250 words)
3. Analysis of Ethical Issues (~1700 words)
4. Recommendations (~250 words)
5. Conclusion (~150 words)
6. References

Adapted Harvard Referencing Rules

Holmes has implemented a revised Harvard approach to referencing. The following rules apply:

1. Reference sources in assignments are limited to sources that provide full-text access to the source’s content for lecturers and markers.
2. The reference list must be located on a separate page at the end of the essay and titled: “References”.
3. The reference list must include the details of all the in-text citations, arranged A-Z alphabetically by author surname with each reference numbered (1 to 10, etc.) and each reference MUST include a hyperlink to the full text of the cited reference source. For example:

1. All assignments must include in-text citations to the listed references. These must include the surname of the author/s or name of the authoring body, year of publication, page number of the content, and paragraph where the content can be found. For example, “The company decided to implement an enterprise-wide data warehouse business intelligence strategies (Hawking et al., 2004, p3(4)).”

Non-Adherence to Referencing Rules

Where students do not follow the above rules:

1. For students who submit assignments that do not comply with the rules, a 10% penalty will be applied.
2. As per the Student Handbook, late penalties will apply each day after the student/s has been notified of the due date.
3. Students who comply with rules and the citations are “fake” may be reported for academic misconduct.

Your document should be a single MS Word or Open Office document containing your report. Do not use PDF as a submission format.

All submissions will be submitted through the Safe Assign facility in Blackboard. Submission boxes

linked to Safe Assign will be set up in the Units Blackboard Shell. Assignments not submitted through these submission links will not be considered.

Submissions must be made by the due date and time (which will be in the session detailed above) and determined by your Unit coordinator. Submissions made after the due date and time will be penalized per day late (including weekend days) according to Holmes Institute policies.

The Safe Assign similarity score will be used in determining the level, if any, of plagiarism. SafeAssign will check conference web-sites, Journal articles, the Web and your own class members

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Submitted assignments that indicate a high level of plagiarism will be penalized according to the Holmes Academic Misconduct policy, there will be no exceptions. Thus, plan early and submit early to take advantage of the re-submission feature. You can make multiple submissions, but please remember we grade only the last submission, and the date and time you submitted will be taken from that submission.

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