12/16/19: In an article on the Harvard Business Review website, authors Emanuel Moss and Jacob Metcalf tackle an issue that is taking on greater importance as Big Tech becomes a greater part of the economy and our lives. What exactly is ethics in the tech sector?
“While just a few years ago, it seemed everyone shared an understanding of what was meant by “ethics in the tech industry,” now that “ethics” is a site of power, who gets to determine the meaning and practices of “ethics” is being hotly contested.” To find out what it means and what value it offers, “… we — along with co-author of the study, Danah Boyd studied those doing the work of ethics inside of companies, whom we call “ethics owners,” to find out what they see as their task at hand...