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Robert Cavalier received his BA from New York University and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University. He has taught philosophy at a number of colleges and universities and has co-authored CAI programs for logic. In 1987 he joined the staff at Carnegie Mellon's Center for Design of Educational Computing (CDEC), where he became Executive Director in 1991. While at CDEC, he was also co-principal in the 1989 EDUCOM award winner for Best Humanities Software (A Right to Die? The Case of Dax Cowart).

Dr. Cavalier is currently affiliated with CMU's Center for the Advancement of Applied Ethics. He is also a member of Carnegie Mellon's Philosophy Department where he teaches courses in Ethics. His courses form an R & D vehicle that is used to explore many aspects of educational computing.

Co-Editor of Ethics in the History of Western Philosophy (St. Martin's/Macmillan, England, 1990) and other works in ethics as well as articles in educational computing, Dr. Cavalier is internationally recognized for his work in ethics education and interactive multimedia. He is Executive Director of the annual "Computing and Philosophy" Conference and has given numerous addresses and keynote speeches here and abroad.

Sample Hypertext Course Syllabus: Intro to Ethics
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