Analysis of Ethical Issues in Data Science

Abstract

The twin drivers of data and information are driving technology and innovation forward in every aspect of human initiatives. Data science intensely influences how business is done in diverse fields as the life sciences, smart cities, and transportation. The dangers of data science without ethical consideration are apparent- whether be it the protection of personally identifiable data, the bias in automated decision making or lack of trust in virtual world. Also, data scientists need to be part of the community that establishes data science as proper profession in the view of Airaksien [1], a philosopher whose work focus on professional ethics.