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The authors conducted a survey involving students to assess their ethical perceptions of persuasive user interfaces and the impact of these interfaces on their decision-making processes. Participants were presented with different user interface designs that used various combinations of text and images to persuade them in their class selections within an institution based in Algeria.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The results reveal that students were only persuaded when they were unable to select what they wanted, and they did not even perceive themselves as being persuaded. Most participants found the persuasion for their own benefit and neutral (with no intention behind) to be ethically admirable. However, for the university\u2019s benefit, most participants found the persuasion to be ethically neutral. In addition, in general they had neither a positive nor negative reaction to the attempt of persuading them.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>These findings suggest that, to influence student attitudes effectively, even when they retain freedom of choice, robust persuasive techniques may be necessary. At the same time, careful attention to ethical considerations is essential to maintain students\u2019 positive perceptions.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The novelty of the study is addressing the use and ethics of persuasion through human\u2013machine interfaces within a higher education setting, specifically among students in an Algerian educational institution. 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