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Rand: Toward an Ethics and Etiquette for E Mail

For Students 9th - 10th
Report published in 1985 by NSF and RAND dealing with electronic mail and message systems and the issues related to use of e-mail. The report also presents a set of guidelines for effective use.
Activity
Free Management Library

Management Assistance Program: Guide to Ethics Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This website has an extensive discussion on business ethics. The article discusses two broad areas of business ethics, management discipline, and 10 myths about business ethics.
Article
Other

California State Univ.: Internet as Ethics Resource Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from California State University, Fullerton addresses ethical use of the internet with hyperlinks to valuable sources from the US Supreme Court to Thomas Jefferson and John Stuart Mill.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will conduct on-line research of 5 major corporate websites in order to write a code of ethics for a fictitious company they will create. The students will then describe how these ethical guidelines relate to any or all of the...
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Psychological Research Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will identify and describe the basic ethical guidelines for researchers as set forth by the American Psychological Association Code of Ethics.
Website
NC State University

North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing: Speech Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Curated collection of links to articles, essays, and related topics on responsible use of the Internet and information technologies with respect to speech and online hate compiled and maintained by a university instructor.
Activity
Other

Ethics web.ca: Guidelines for Writing a Code of Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives practical and logical steps to writing and creating a personal code of ethics. Applicable for writers as well as businesses and individuals.
Article
Other

Education World: Promoting Responsible and Ethical Digital Citizens

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article discusses ways teachers can train today's generation to be responsible and ethical life-long learners in the digital age. Topics include care of technology equipment, using reputable sites for studies and research, adhering...
Website
Other

Ethics web.ca: Codes of Ethics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes links to the Code of Ethics for several major corporations and businesses. Includes related links as well.
Website
Other

Union of Journalists: Memorandum on Digital Manipulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article offering possible guidelines (and marking techniques) to avoid the unethical alteration of photos through digital manipulation or tampering.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Epidemiology, Public Health, and You

For Students 9th - 10th
Activities in this comprehensive interactive tutorial will help you explore various public health careers. In addition, you will learn about why ethical guidelines are necessary in epidemiological research; emerging and past public...
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Introduction to Persuasive Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on persuasive speaking including identifying the qualities, components, goals, and ethics of persuasive speaking.
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Credibility Appeals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using credible appeals in persuasive speeches including defining subjective and objective credibility, the types and elements of credibility, and the ethical use of credibility appeals. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
Handout
Other

H Net: Policy on Copyright & Intellectual Property

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from the nonprofit communications service entitled H-Net and details their policy on intellectual property and copyright issues as well as their 'fair use' policy.
Article
Other

Duane Goehner: Cognizance of Copyrights and Copy Wrongs

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on "intellectual property" issues. Includes moral question of ownership, fair use guidelines, and new technology.
Article
The Washington Post

Washingtonpost: Rewriting the Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Washington Post article dealing with ethics and guidelines of journalists reporting hard news. Provides material for debate and discussion. Interesting article.
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Methods of Delivery

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a comprehensive instructional activity on four speech delivery methods and the advantages and disadvantages of each; it also discusses how to make your speech "real."