D333: Ethics in Technology

Ethics in Technology examines the real ethical dilemmas of the 21st century — surveillance, hacking, AI, and the digital divide — through a genuine decision-making framework.

What D333 covers

The course examines the ethical considerations of technology use in the 21st century and introduces students to a decision-making process informed by ethical frameworks. Students study specific cases related to surveillance, social media, hacking, data manipulation, plagiarism and piracy, artificial intelligence, responsible innovation, and the digital divide.

The D333 performance assessment

Expect a performance assessment requiring you to apply an ethical framework to a specific technology-related case (e.g., AI, hacking, or surveillance).

Key topics in D333

• Ethical decision-making frameworks
• Surveillance and privacy
• AI and responsible innovation
• The digital divide

Writing tips for D333

Follow the task instructions and rubric line by line

WGU performance assessments for D333 are graded against a fixed rubric — every rubric line has to be visibly addressed, usually with a labeled heading that mirrors the rubric language. Skipping a rubric point because it seems minor is the single most common reason a competent submission comes back "Not Yet Competent" for revision.

Because WGU is self-paced, don't let "no deadline pressure" become no submission

There's no weekly due date forcing progress, which means procrastination costs more at WGU than at a traditional term-based school — a stalled task can quietly eat weeks of a term. Treat your own target date for the D333 assessment as a real deadline.

Ground abstract concepts in a concrete example or case

Gen-ed courses like D333 often reward analysis that's grounded in a specific example, case, or scenario rather than discussing concepts purely in the abstract. Evaluators are checking whether you can apply the concept, not just define it.

Why students seek help with D333

Students sometimes give a personal opinion on a tech-ethics case without applying a genuine ethical framework — the rubric typically wants that framework explicitly applied to structure the reasoning.

How GradeEssays helps with D333

Share your case scenario and rubric, and your writer will build an analysis with a genuine ethical framework explicitly applied.

Prerequisites and program context

D333 has no prerequisites.

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