Envisioning Ethical Mass Influence Systems

Abstract

This work envisions the possibility of ethical Mass Influence Systems (MISs). Modern algorithmic MISs, like Facebook and YouTube, have seen a link between the systems design for profit maximization and the increased radicalization of users (Wu, 2017). Using a Goals analysis grounded in philosophy (Falcon, 2022;Lipton, 1990;Bostrom, 2014), we will contrast the goals of existing algorithmic MISs with the goals of a future ethical algorithmic MIS. With the philosophical guidance of the Moral Parliament (Newberry & Ord, 2021) and the Moral Landscape (Janoff-Bulman & Carnes, 2013), we elaborate on a set of goals and mechanisms for promoting human flourishing via ethical MISs.

Supporting Prosocial Behaviour in Online Communities through Social Media Affordances

“…As a result of our research, we aim to recommend features that could be implemented in social media platforms to encourage prosocial behaviour. These recommendations could contribute to the development of ethical Mass Influence Systems (MISs) that promote human flourishing (Mayhew et al, 2022).…”