Week 9 - Ethics in BA and Data Governance Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are the new possibilities and ethical concerns for data-driven business?
-marketing: smart ads (e.g. still born)
-HR: automated hiring (bias towards foreign applicants)
-Supply Chain: real-time traceability (war times)
-Manufacturing: robotics (de-skiling)
What are the key issues in regard to big data?
-ethics
-security
-privacy
-data governance
How is industry affected by big data cocnerns?
they set the tone in collection and use of data
How are organisations affected by big data concerns?
they define processes and guidelines around data use
How are individual decision-makers affected by big data concerns?
they use data
How are customers affected by big data concerns?
they may not be aware of what their data is used for
What is the environmental influence for those stakeholders affected by big data concerns?
the government, in writing and enforcing laws around data collection and use
What are the two views on the issue of privacy in data collection and processing?
-quid pro quo
-ambiguity around consent
What is involved in quid pro quo?
companies such
as Facebook offer free service to their users in exchange for the collection and use of their data.
What is involved in ambiguity around consent?
consumers do not actually give informed consent, as they often do not read or understand consent agreements
What is the idea around ethics vs law?
Realistically, law is a subset of ethics
What is the most impactful legislation on data and privacy?
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of 2018
Why is the Eu’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of 2018 the most impactful legislation on data and privacy?
Imposes obligations onto organisations anywhere if the organisation targets or collects data related to people in the EU
It is not uncommon for the critical social implications
of new technologies to be ….
ignored at the time these
technologies are developed and commercialised
Arguably, how is an organisations analytics maturity reflected?
In how well they develop appropriate policies and practices
What are some ways in integrating ethics?
-making ethics as laws
-making ethics a public discourse
-making ethics as foundational competence for end-users (adult learning)
Why is making ethics as laws as a solution to integrating ethics problematic?
tech is often developed faster than laws
What is surveillance capitalism?
describes a new economic system centered around the collection and monetisation of personal data.
What is an example of surveillance capitalism?
when companies (like Google, Facebook, etc.) track your behavior, often without your full awareness, and then use or sell that data
