Abstract
Recent investigations, both locally and internationally, have found that AI is being used as a tool in behaviours deemed unethical in most societies. Not only is AI employed as a passive tool lacking safeguards against misuse, but it is also utilised as an active interlocutor or advisor for abusive and harmful actions. Our presentation will identify categories of unethical behaviour related to AI that university students are at risk of engaging in or falling victim to.
We will explore the meaning of “human nature” to explain the epistemology of ethics, emphasising its critical importance in the context of AI use. Groundings for ethical norms in these categories will be briefly given in both global and localized East-Asian contexts, followed by highlighting existing university entities (courses, programmes, centres) currently engaged in fostering positive values and virtuous practice. Additionally, we will discuss the importance of ethical AI use in co-curricular education, such as co-operative education internships and professional placements, where students are particularly vulnerable to ethical dilemmas.
Our presentation will also identify areas for growth, focusing on strengthening existing efforts in ethics education and establishing new initiatives to address gaps. Finally, we will address two underserved areas of concern: the role of embodied experience in developing senses of morality and ethical behaviour, and the comparison between linguistic versus holistic models of communication in the behaviours of advisors or formal counselling settings.
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