VLN1 VLN1 Task 2: Ethical Guidance and Behaviors

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A. Explain how professional codes of ethics guide behavior. Include two ways they benefit a profession.

B. Select two principles from the “ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct” found in the Web Links section below.

1. Explain how the selected principles are important in your current or future profession.

C. Explain the impact of bias in technology by doing the following:

1. Describe two negative impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) bias or AI misinformation.

2. Explain how the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACMs) code of ethics can help address one of the negative impacts from part C1.

D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

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Rubric

A. ETHICAL CODES GUIDE BEHAVIOR:

Not Evident

The submission does not explain how professional ethical codes guide behavior.

Approaching Competence

The submission explains how professional ethical codes guide behavior but includes only 1 benefit, or 2 benefits are included but an explanation of how codes guide behavior is not included.

Competent

The submission explains how professional ethical codes guide behavior and includes 2 ways they benefit a profession.

B1. IMPORTANCE OF PRINCIPLES:

Not Evident

The submission does not explain how principles are important in a profession.

Approaching Competence

The submission explains the importance of the principles from part B but not how they are important in the candidate’s current or future profession. Or the explanation includes only 1 principle from part B.

Competent

The submission explains how the 2 selected principles from part B are important to the candidate’s current or future profession.

C1. IMPACTS OF AI BIAS OR MISINFORMATION:

Not Evident

The submission does not describe any negative impacts of AI bias or AI misinformation.

Approaching Competence

The submission describes 1 negative impact of AI bias or AI misinformation. Or 2 negative impacts are present but not sufficiently described.

Competent

The submission describes 2 negative impacts of AI bias or AI misinformation.

C2. CODE OF ETHICS ADDRESSING AI IMPACTS:

Not Evident

The submission does not explain how any code of ethics can address a negative impact of AI bias or AI misinformation.

Approaching Competence

The submission explains how a code of ethics can help address a negative impact of AI bias or misinformation, but the code is not from the ACM. Or the ACMs code of ethics is not sufficiently explained. Or the negative impact is not from part C1.

Competent

The submission explains how the ACM’s code of ethics can help address 1 negative impact of AI bias or AI misinformation from part C1.

D. SOURCES:

Not Evident

The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

Approaching Competence

The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate.

Competent

The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.

E. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION:

Not Evident

This submission includes pervasive errors in professional communication related to grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, or punctuation, negatively impacting the professional quality and clarity of the writing. Specific errors have been identified by Grammarly for Education under the Correctness category.

Approaching Competence

This submission includes substantial errors in professional communication related to grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, and/or punctuation. Specific errors have been identified by Grammarly for Education under the Correctness category.

Competent

This submission includes satisfactory use of grammar, sentence fluency, contextual spelling, and punctuation, which promote accurate interpretation and understanding.

https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics – link