Category: Industry-Specific

The Houston Astros And The Ethical Use Of Data And Analytics

Cheating, Data Collection, Houston Astros

Author: Tom Davenport; Publisher: Forbes; Publication Year: 2020. The following article describes how gaining a competitive edge has been a long-time goal for teams within the sporting industry. The most well-known and recent example of…
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Data Ethics: the Bridge to Better Banking

Consent, Customer Trust, Data Collection, Discrimination

Author: Tim Sheehan; Publisher: GWI; Publication Year: N/A. The following article discusses how banks are starting to change the way they do business due to so much data being available. But the banking companies do…
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Op-Ed: Big Data Analytics in Healthcare is All About Ethics

Aggregation, Big Data, Data Handling, Data Protection, Health Data

Author: Tim Sandle; Publisher: Digital Journal; Publication Year: 2020. The following article discusses the need for change in healthcare data. Ethics should be more of a priority for healthcare organizations. The author argues that privacy…
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Ethics of Collecting and Using Healthcare Data

Confidentiality, Consent, Public Health, Sensitive Information

Author: Thomas J., McNabb S.; Publisher: Global Health Data Methods; Publication Year: N/A. The following article discusses how misuse in health range from a physician not informing their patient about the risks of a procedure…
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How Will Self-Flying Aircraft Make Ethical Choices?

Self-Flying Aircraft, Training Data, Trolley Problem

Author: Thom Patterson; Publisher: Flying; Publication Year: 2022. The following article looked at the future of flying aircraft. Currently, companies are working on creating self-flying aircraft which could be beneficial for the future. Companies use…
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Algorithmic Bias Explained: How Automated Decision-Making Becomes Automated Discrimination

Algorithmic Bias, Credit Worthiness, Lending Algorithms, Racial Bias

Author: N/A; Publisher: The Greenlining Institute; Publication Year: 2021. The following article discusses algorithmic biases in credit and finance, healthcare, employment, government programs, education and housing. Focusing in on algorithmic bias in credit and finance,…
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Big Data, Financial Services and Privacy

Big Data, Financial Exclusion, Personalized Ads, Targeted Advertising

Author: N/A; Publisher: The Economist; Publication Year: 2017. The following article discusses how bankers and insurers are using big data to better target customers and offering more personalized service. However, regulation and ethic code should…
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Building an ethical framework for data science and AI in the criminal justice system

Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Justice System, Ethical Data Usage, Ministry of Justice

Author: N/A; Publisher: The Alan Turing Institute; Publication Year: N/A. The following collaboration is an ongoing United Kingdom project working with the Ministry of Justice to ensure ethical use of data and artificial intelligence in…
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Credit Scoring and the Risk of Inclusion

Alternative Data Initiatives, Bias Mitigation, Credit Score, Racial Inequality

Author: Tamara K. Nopper; Publisher: Medium; Publication Year: 2022. The following article examines the possibilities of alternative data initiatives for mitigating racial inequality in the U.S. credit scoring system This discusses the for-profit credit evaluation…
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