Generative AI and Student Ethics: A Survey of Judgment and Behavioral Intention in Coursework

• In Event: Instructional Technology in the Age of AI

Abstract

This survey of university students explores their ethical judgment and behavioral intentions related to using Generative AI for completing coursework. The survey uses the Multidimensional Ethics Scale and six scenarios focused on Generative AI use for coursework. Findings show that students differentiate among uses, finding those in which Generative AI completes coursework for them least ethical. Students also report lower intention to use Generative AI in those ways. Finally, students report that they believe their peers are more likely than they are to engage in the unethical behavior in each scenario. The findings have implications for classroom practices and university policy.

Authors

• Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University

• Zhongyu Wang, Florida State University

• Bret Staudt Willet, Florida State University