Problem-solving? No, problem-opening! A method to reframe and teach data ethics as a transdisciplinary endeavour
Stefano Calzati,
Hendrik Ploeger
Abstract:Starting from the recognition of the limits of today's common essentialist and axiological understandings of data and ethics, in this article we make the case for an ecosystemic understanding of data ethics (for the city) that accounts for the inherent value-laden entanglements and unintended (both positive and negative) consequences of the development, implementation, and use of data-driven technologies in real-life contexts. To operationalize our view, we conceived and taught a master course titled ‘Ethics f… Show more
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