A Personal Reflection on Teaching Ethics with AI: Learning Through Experimentation

Abstract

In this personal reflection, I share my experience incorporating AI into a graduate ethics course for accounting students. Framing the inclusion of AI as an experiment, I invited students to participate in the learning process with me while modeling my own uncertainty about the tool. I describe three key activities where students engaged with AI to explore ethical decision-making: evaluating AI responses to ethical dilemmas, interacting with AI as an “expert” in ethical frameworks, and investigating the ethical challenges posed by AI itself. I reflect on how these activities benefited both the students' critical thinking and my approach to teaching.