Case study 2: Professional Ethics: The corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic has not only devastated economies but has battered education systems around the world. The unpredictability of the (COVID-19) pandemic and its restrictions have necessitated Higher Education Institutions (HEls) to adapt a multi-modal approach of learning in contact and online learning platforms. The concepts, processes and analyses of such educational technologies have determined the acceleration towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution (41R). Notably, a digitalised platform of learning and teaching can be viewed as a 'first aid" solution or crisis management, in order to save the academic year. Although academia may be able to reshape their knowledge and dispositions to function and respond to challenging times, a decline in ethical standards in research outputs, can compromise its integrity and credibility. What are the different Ethical perspectives in the 4IR? Can academia handle the rigours of online facilitation and student engagement without compromising research output integrity?
