Category: Code of Ethics

The Problem with “Biased Data”

Machine Learning, Mental Framework, Terminology & Language

Author: Harini Suresh; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2019. In the following article, the author points out that language matters and that the right terminology forms a mental framework. The author also provides a framework for…
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Data Science Ethics

Algorithmic Fairness, Anonymity, Consent, Data Ownership, Data Validity, University of Michigan

Author: H.V. Jagadish; Publisher: University of Michigan, Coursera; Publication Year: N/A. The following course from the University of Michigan on Coursera. It is primarily an introductory course that provides the history of the concept of…
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How To Design Ethical Storytelling

Cultural Equity, Diversity, Ethical Storytelling, Identity Protection, Sustainability, Transparency

Author: Goldie Chan; Publisher: Forbes; Publication Year: 2022. The following article is an interview with Nicole Solis-Sison who is a director and producer. In her work, she emphasizes the need for cultural equity, diversity, and…
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FAIR Principles

Accessibility, Fairness, Findability, GO FAIR, Implementation Networks, Interoperability, Reusability

Author: N/A; Publisher: GO FAIR; Publication Year: 2016. The following article focusses on GO FAIR, a stakeholder-driven and self-governed initiative that aims to implement the FAIR data principles. They use Implementation Networks to define and…
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Ethics of the Data Science Practice

Artificial Intelligence, Game of Thrones, Training Data

Author: Ghislain Landry Tsafack Chetsa; Publisher: Towards Sustainable Artificial Intelligence; Publication Year: 2021. The following article makes a Game of Thrones reference to connect the fictional character’s use of power for their advantage to the…
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The Ethical Limits of Blockchain-Enabled Markets for Private IoT Data

Anonymity, Blockchain Technology, Private Data, Security

Author: Georgy Ishmaev; Publisher: Springer Link; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses the growth of the blockchain technology and its potential impact of security and privacy of technology users. It is highlighted that the…
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Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show

Facebook, Instagram, Teenage Girls

Author: Georgia Wells, Jeff Horwitz, Deepa Seetharaman; Publisher: The Wall Street Journal; Publication Year: N/A. The following article discusses how internal reports at Facebook found that Instagram presented real harm to teenage girls. About 1/3…
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AI Ethics (AI Code of Ethics)

Artificial Intelligence, Explainability, Fairness, Inclusivity, Misuse, Responsibility

Author: George Lawton, Ivy Wigmore; Publisher: Tech Target; Publication Year: N/A. The following definition discusses how an artificial intelligence (AI) code of ethics is important because it is able to provide guidance to stakeholders to…
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The Racial Data Gap: Lack of Racial Data as a Barrier to Overcoming Structural Racism

Data Collection, Data Reporting, Public Health, Racial Gaps, Structural Racism

Author: Geoffrey Holtzman, Neda Khoshkhoo, Elaine Nsoesie; Publisher: The American Journal of Bioethics; Publication Year: 2022. The following article discusses how there is a consistent racial disparity in data, particularly as this article points out,…
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