Category: Research Article

The Ethics of Big Data: Current and Foreseeable Issues in Biomedical Contexts

Big Data, Big Data Gap, Epistemology, Ethical Assessment, Governance Framework

Author: Brent Daniel Mittelstadt, Luciano Floridi; Publisher: National Library of Medicine; Publication Year: 2015. The following paper provides an ethical assessment of emerging Big Data practices and a framework for governance. The authors discuss 2…
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Social Media, Big Data, and Mental Health: Current Advances and Ethical Implications

Big Data, Mental Health, Natural Language Processing Technology, Public Health, Social Media

Author: Mike Conway, Daniel O’Connor; Publisher: Current Opinion in Psychology; Publication Year: 2016. The following article discusses how social media big data being combined with natural language processing (NLP) technology can address public health research…
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Can Machine Learning be Moral?

Ethical Evaluation, Machine Learning

Author: Miguel Sicart, Irina Shklovski, Mirabelle Jones; Publisher: N/A; Publication Year: 2021. The following paper attempts to answer a critical question that has vexed many debates: what constitutes an ethically accountable machine learning system? The…
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‘‘But the Data is Already Public’’: On the Ethics of Research in Facebook

Consent, Data Anonymity, Institutional Review Boards, Social Networking Sites

Author: Michael Zimmer; Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media B.V.; Publication Year: 2010. The following paper articulates a set of ethical concerns that must be addressed before embarking on future research in social networking sites, including the…
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The Evolution of Data Ethics in Clinical Research and Drug Development

Advanced Analytic Techniques, Biometric Data, Clinical Research, Data Sourcing, Drug Development, Real World Data

Author: Melissa Heidelberg; Publisher: Ethics, Medicine and Public Health; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses how the usage of advanced analytic techniques has revolutionized countless industries, and the clinical research and drug development industry…
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Philosophy of Big Data: Expanding the Human-Data Relation with Big Data Science Services

Big Data, Human-Data Relations, Philosophy of Big Data

Author: Melanie Swan; Publisher: Research Gate; Publication Year: N/A. The following article discusses the Philosophy of Big Data which is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of big…
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Ethics of Social Media Research: Common Concerns and Practical Considerations

Data Analysis, Data Collection, International Review Boards, Social Media Websites

Author: Megan Moreno; Publisher: National Library of Medicine; Publication Year: 2013. The following article describes how social media websites (SMWs) are easily-accessible and widely-used, making them appealing for researchers and data collectors. Of course, with…
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AI for Climate: Freedom, Justice, and Other Ethical and Political Challenges

Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Natural Language Processing Technology

Author: Mark Coeckelbergh; Publisher: AI and Ethics; Publication Year: 2021. The following piece discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to help lessen climate change but can also exacerbate challenges. Examples mentioned are that…
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You Can’t Have AI Both Ways: Balancing Health Data Privacy and Access Fairly

Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection, Health AI, Health Improvement, Transparency

Author: Marieke Bak et al.; Publisher: Frontiers; Publication Year: 2022. The following resource describes how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in healthcare to fulfill its ethical ends to improve health. It discusses how governments…
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