Data Generation

Op-Ed: The Role of Ethics in Data-Driven Policymaking

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Author: Jenna Shelton; Publisher: Brief Policy Perspectives; Publication Year: 2019. The following article is an opinion piece about the need for policymakers to use data ethically. The author points out that data can help inform public policy and lead to better decision-making. But policymakers must keep ethical considerations in mind when using the data. These considerations are: 1). If/how the data were misused in the past: the…

Data Ethics

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Author: N/A; Publisher: Cognizant; Publication Year: N/A. The following glossary entry defines and expands on the concept of data ethics. The entry defines data ethics as a branch of ethics that evaluates data practices—collecting, generating, analyzing and disseminating data, both structured and unstructured—that have the potential to adversely impact people and society. It…