L10 - Ethics

Question 1

What is Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)?

Answer 1

When algorithms are used to collect data that is then used in an unethical manner e.g selling information externally

Question 2

What is Ethics?

Answer 2

Rules or principles that define right or wrong conduct

Question 3

What are the four concepts of ethics?

Answer 3

• Relativism
• Egoism
• Utilitarism
• Deontoligism

Question 4

Relativism

Answer 4

• Good and bad are situaion depended
• No universal standards
• Each person’s opinion is correct

Question 5

Egoism

Answer 5

• Person’s act in their own self-interest
• Interested in profit
• Ethical behaviour promotes self-interest

Question 6

Utalitarism

Answer 6

• An action is ethical if it promotes the greatest good of the greatest number of people
• The morality of an action can be determined by its consequences

Question 7

Deontoligism

Answer 7

• Actions cannot be justified by its consequences
• Clear set of rules
• Some acts are morally wrong in itself, e.g. lying

Question 8

Name some case examples from class and its moral implications
(Hint: Amazon, Swedish start-up, pregnancy algorithm)

Answer 8

Let’s discuss ;).