Ethical Issues of Algorithms and Their Solutions

doi:10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2019.02.002

Abstract

Abstract: As a powerful actor， algorithms intervene and even dominate in a wide variety of domains. However， increasingly complex and autonomous algorithms pose such ethical issues as transparency， fairness， algorithm discrimination， autonomy， privacy security and accountability. From the internalist approach， there are at least two solutions: algorithm ethical design and application limits. From the externalist approach， designers' ethical responsibilities and multi-disciplinary cooperation should be emphasized， and the public should be encouraged to participate in algorithm design and algorithm supervision. Only by taking effective measures to solve the ethical issues of algorithms can fair， transparent and accountable algorithms be obtained.

Key words: algorithm discrimination, autonomy, accountability, transparency, ethical responsibity

CLC Number:

N031

LIU Pei， CHI Zhong-jun. Ethical Issues of Algorithms and Their Solutions[J]. Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science), 2019, 21(2): 118-125.

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