Exploring Students' Ethical Decision-Making in The Use of AI-Generated Content: Awareness, Practices, And Action Plans for Strengthening Academic Integrity at Neust
Abstract
Ethical dilemmas of increasing complexity are woven into the life of most students because of increasing usage of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in academic works. This study is devoted to understanding students' knowledge, behavior, and ethical decision-making practices on the use of AI-generated content in academic submissions. Data were collected from 51 students across various departments using a quantitative- descriptive approach, through a structured Likert-scale survey. In all these discoveries, they revealed some forms of awareness and unethical behavior among them. It is found that many students recognize the moral dimension of their use of AI. However, it is because of the inadequacy of citation and acknowledgment practices some students admit full dependence on AI without tweaking anything, while others say they do not know the proper citation formats to apply. The paper points out that AI ethics seminar conduct policy changes related to AI, as well as AI literacy programs offering ideas on how to strengthen academic integrity. The findings underscore the urgent need for educational institutions to put in place clear standards and proactive strategies on how students are to use AI technologies responsibly in academic works.
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Karen Joy M Verceles, Rodrigo Jayveen M. Garcia, Aldrin Binene "Exploring Students' Ethical Decision-Making in The Use of AI-Generated Content: Awareness, Practices, And Action Plans for Strengthening Academic Integrity at Neust" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 1 2025 Page 1914-1917
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Karen Joy M Verceles, Rodrigo Jayveen M. Garcia, Aldrin Binene
"Exploring Students' Ethical Decision-Making in The Use of AI-Generated Content: Awareness, Practices, And Action Plans for Strengthening Academic Integrity at Neust" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(1)
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