Volume 9

V9 N3 Pages 28-34

August 2011


Expansion and Validation of the PAPA Framework


Belle Woodward
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901, USA

Nancy L. Martin
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901, USA

Thomas Imboden
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901, USA

Abstract: In recent years, ethics has drawn increased interest from information technology and computer science practitioners as well as from academicians. This article investigates the issues outlined in the PAPA framework in today’s environment and explores the possibility that new issues have emerged. This test and exploration is accomplished through the enhancement and validation of an existing survey instrument.

Keywords: Ethics, ethical dilemmas, unethical behavior , information technology students

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Recommended Citation: Woodward, B., Martin, N. L., Imboden, T. (2011). Expansion and Validation of the PAPA Framework. Information Systems Education Journal, 9(3) pp 28-34. http://isedj.org/2011-9/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2010)