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The data already exists, or will exist when such distributions are caught -- is it unethical to use it? In the extreme, to produce better models, your business
by setr 6y ago
The data already exists, or will exist when such distributions are caught -- is it unethical to use it?
In the extreme, to produce better models, your business would eventually be incentivized to create new data... but if you limit yourself to the usage of data collected as a byproduct of stopping criminal activities, it's not clear to me what the morality case should be.
A historical example might be the nazi human experiments -- the experiments themselves were horrendous, but now that they've been done and we have the results, is it unethical to use that as the basis for further, ethical, research? That is, would it be unethical for me to read the outcomes?
- klyrs 6y agohttps://theconversation.com/is-it-ethical-to-use-data-from-nazi-medical-experiments-39928 https://theconversation.com/is-it-ethical-to-use-data-from-n... It's a very complex issue. My read of the linked article is that, at a minimum, the victims whose likeness is used should consent to its use. Even given that, I'm not sure that our society would tolerate such an endeavor.
- buisi 6y agoThis is a very ethically complicated issue. Although, one I hope we can resolve with advances in technology without having to consider this. Assuming this is a course people would agree to take, would it faster to convince society to adopt a new mindset or would it be faster to create ethical alternatives?