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Hughes Exercise Index

The Hughes exercises are based upon the ethic test articles written by Bill Frey and Chuck Huff. The following exercises require employing different tests to generate and evaluate alternatives of action.

Goodearl Exercise

This exercise is a set of four incidents of Goodearl reporting improper testing.

Saia Exercise

This exercise focuses on evaluating the decision alternative faced by Frank Saia, the Manager of Micro-Circuit Manufacturing

Reporting System Exercise

A design exercise by which students create an alternative reporting system for Hughes.

Whistleblowing as Obligatory Exercise

Provides an opportunity to evaluate Goodearls decision to blow the whistle.

Profession Exercise

This exercise is focused on the concept of a computer professional.