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DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
DigEthix
30 episodes
8 months ago
This episode explores the potential motivations behind Harvard Professor Francesca Gino's data fraud. Data Colada researchers Uri Simonsohn, Leif Nelson and Joe Simmons found significant evidence of data manipulation, which was later given to Harvard. This led to the retraction of four papers and a recommendation to fire Gino. What might motivate someone to manipulate data and to commit fraud? Dr. Connor Wood explains some troubling trends within Higher Education. Wood studies what the conte...
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This episode explores the potential motivations behind Harvard Professor Francesca Gino's data fraud. Data Colada researchers Uri Simonsohn, Leif Nelson and Joe Simmons found significant evidence of data manipulation, which was later given to Harvard. This led to the retraction of four papers and a recommendation to fire Gino. What might motivate someone to manipulate data and to commit fraud? Dr. Connor Wood explains some troubling trends within Higher Education. Wood studies what the conte...
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Philosophy
Education,
Technology,
Society & Culture
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DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
29: What's wrong with Academia? Data Fraud from Harvard Professor Francesca Gino
This episode explores the potential motivations behind Harvard Professor Francesca Gino's data fraud. Data Colada researchers Uri Simonsohn, Leif Nelson and Joe Simmons found significant evidence of data manipulation, which was later given to Harvard. This led to the retraction of four papers and a recommendation to fire Gino. What might motivate someone to manipulate data and to commit fraud? Dr. Connor Wood explains some troubling trends within Higher Education. Wood studies what the conte...
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8 months ago
1 hour

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
28: Computational Simulation in Practice: Simulating Religious Violence Documentary Interview
This episode features an interview with Dr. Jenn Lindsay and Dr. Wesley Wildman on the forthcoming documentary film, ‘Simulating Religious Violence.’ This film explores a team of researchers seeking to build the kind of computational model that I just mentioned. Dr. Lindsay directed the film. She is Professor of Sociology and Communications at John Cabot University and the CEO and head of production at So Fare Films. Dr. Lindsay is an accomplished filmmaker, including the award winning docume...
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11 months ago
47 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
27: How Should You Manage Your Data? 'Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up' with Lauren Maffeo
Can you ever have so much data that it becomes unmanageable? Are there ways make the way you use data more effective? In this episode, Seth talks to Lauren Maffeo about how to design a data governance framework that will best suit your needs.Lauren is a service designer at Steampunk, a human-centered design firm serving the federal government. She is also a founding editor of Springer’s AI and Ethics journal and a former area editor for Data and Policy, an open access journal with Cambridge U...
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2 years ago
50 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
26: Should You Use ChatGPT in Class? A Guide for Teachers and Students
When ChatGPT dropped in November 2022, it had teachers and students scrambling to figure out what to do with this new service. Seth outlines four main ways to handle ChatGPT in the classroom and notes some pitfalls of using ChatGPT uncritically. Potentially Helpful LinksVectoring Words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQddtTdmG_8AI Models & Language Models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rURRYI66E54GPT-4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zW33LfffPc&list=PL1v8zpldgH3pQwRz1FORZdChMaNZa...
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2 years ago
13 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
25: Should You Use Dating Apps? And Other Romance Questions with Ethicist Kate Ott
Should you use dating apps? What skills do you need to form a relationship? What role does technology play in our relationships? Ethicist Kate Ott helps us answer these questions and more. Dr. Ott is the Jerre and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Ethics at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She received her PhD in Christian Social Ethics from Union Theological Seminary and her Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School. She is the author of several books, including two o...
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2 years ago
46 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
24: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia with Dr. Loretta Brady
How can parents navigate the landscape of technology? How our experience with technology differed by generation? How do we build trust across these generations.Dr. Brady has a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University and currently works as a Professor of Psychology at St. Anselm College. She has written a forthcoming book on the topic called, Technology Touchpoints: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia. The book explores potential developmental moments that impact kids for the re...
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2 years ago
54 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
23: Twitter's Bias Bounty Program and The Ethics of Research with Dr. Borhane Blili-Hamelin
How do we determine what is ethical in technology? How do we do ethical research? How do we bridge gaps in expertise? How do we discover and resolve resolve ethical problems?In this episode, Dr. Borhane Blili-Hamelin discusses the challenges of interdisciplinary research and his workshop on Twitter's bias bounty program. Bo has a PhD in philosophy from Columbia University. He founded Accountability Case Labs, which seeks to leverage expertise in different fields towards accountability in arti...
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3 years ago
50 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
22: What is Digital Ethics?
What is digital ethics? Why should you care? In this episode, we go over some basic definitions and plans for Season 3 of the podcast.Potentially Helpful Links:https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/technology-ethics/https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250074317/automatinginequalityhttps://ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/technology-and-the-virtues-a-philosophical-guide-to-a-future-worth-wanting/Contact us: digethix.orgfacebook.com/digethixtwitter.com/digethixinstagram.com/digethixfutureEMAIL: digethix@min...
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3 years ago
14 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
21: Trust and Safety Communication Technologies with Ryan Mayfield
What are safety technologies? How do we best utilize our resources in order to prevent tragedies? How does a crisis affect the process of consent? Ryan Mayfield is the director of strategy at Live Safe, a mobile safety application company looking to connect individuals and safety officials in order to build better communities. Ryan is an expert in safety communications and user engagement, with experience in industry, government, and academia. Together with the Social Computing Systems (SALT)...
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3 years ago
1 hour 26 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
20: Exploring Ethical Problems through Stories with After Dinner Conversation
After Dinner Conversation is online ethics magazine and podcast. We discuss the role of stories in exploring ethical situations and how the magazine uses discussion questions to prompt discussion. How do you personally navigate situations in which you can’t tell immediately if a decision will be right or wrong? In what situations do you find yourself unsure of what choice to make? How has technology impacted the situations that you find yourself feeling this way? Potentially helpful links:Mag...
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3 years ago
39 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
19: Videogames and Positive Ethical Formation with Benjamin Chicka
Dr. Benjamin Chicka has a PhD in Religion from Claremont Graduate University. He currently serves as a lecturer of philosophy and religion at Curry College. He is the author of the book, Playing as Others, which will be the main topic of our conversation today. He is interested in how video games can be used as a source of positive ethical formation, leading people to eventually act more empathetically in society at large, particularly towards people who have been historically mar...
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3 years ago
52 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
18: Ethical Leadership in Business and Life with Willys DeVoll
Willys DeVoll is a professional writer and co-author of the book, Leadership is a Relationship: How to Put People First in the Digital World, with Michael S. Erwin. Willys is the founder of Will Digital, a writing and design agency. As an expert at the intersection of language and technology, he’s spoken at a wide range of industry conferences and on podcasts. Willys earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Stanford University, where he studied English and philosophy. Willys helps us to th...
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3 years ago
49 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
17: Biohacking, Implants, and DIY Science with Jacob Boss
The main topic we will be discussing together is Jacob Boss’s research on transhumanism. Transhumanism is a movement of people dedicated to using technology to transform humanity and to radically change the human condition. Jacob’s specific area of research is on a group of transhumanists known as Grinders. This group is highly interested in body modification through do-it-yourself science and technology. Jacob Boss is a doctoral candidate in Religious Studies at Indiana University. Jacob tea...
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3 years ago
46 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
16: The Case for the Non-Profit Technology Company with Rubén Mancha
Seth speaks with Dr. Rubén Mancha about developing more ethical business models and about the potential for a non-profit technology company. Rubén is an assistant professor of information technology at Babson College and an advisor to entrepreneurs and organizations. Rubén researches the social impact of digital technologies and digital business models, their potential for good, and the responsible digital transformation of businesses. He also acts as one of the advisors for the podcast...
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3 years ago
49 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
15: Information Asymmetry in the App Economy - The Case of the Doordash Strike
Seth and Bernd Dürrwächter discuss the summer Doordash app strike and the state of the app economy. Bernd is principal at AnalyticDimensions.com, a consultancy for big data analytics & data science projects. On July 31st, 2021, Doordashers protested decreased wages and the striking down of the app Para, which allowed drivers to see how much they would be making in tips prior to accepting an order. The key questions to this episode are: What kind of information is important to d...
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4 years ago
52 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
14: NFTs and the Future of Art with Timothée Mathon
Seth interviews Timothée Mathon. Timothée is a French freelance artist. He has experience working as a Concept Artist, Art Director and Illustrator for the AAA Videogame and Movie industry (Ubisoft, Quantic Dream, Netflix, and Net Ease Games). He designed a collection of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs) and heavily advocates for the independence of artists in the industry. Samples of his work can be found here: https://www.artstation.com/theartnest. You can find his NFT collection, Crypto Roc...
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4 years ago
54 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
13: Exploring Attention and Virtue through Science Fiction with Emanuelle Burton
Seth interviews Dr. Emanuelle Burton. Emanuelle obtained her PhD in Religion and Literature from the. University of Chicago Divinity School. She teaches ethics in the Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago. In collaboration with Judy Goldsmith, Nicholas Mattei, Cory Siler, and Sara Jo-Swiatek, she is developing a science fiction-based ethics curriculum for computer science students. Her solo research focuses on ethical formation in science fiction and fantasy for yo...
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4 years ago
58 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
12: CAPTCHAs, Bots, and Informed Consent with Bernd Dürrwächter
Seth and Bernd Dürrwächter discuss the role of CAPTCHAs and bots in our automated systems and the potential obstacle they pose to people making informed decisions. Bernd is principal at AnalyticDimensions.com, a consultancy for big data analytics & data science projects. Bernd has been advising the podcast from the beginning, using insights from his decades of industry experience.The key questions for this episode are: How can companies properly inform their users so that they can make in...
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4 years ago
58 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
11: Shared Computing, Data Analysis, and Boston University's Computing and Data Sciences Unit with Azer Bestavros
Seth interviews Dr. Azer Bestavros. Azer is the Inaugural Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences (aka CDS) at Boston University and the William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor in the Computer Science Department, which he joined in 1991 and chaired from 2000 to 2007. He is also the Founding Director of the Hariri Institute for Computing. As he will share in this interview, Azer has worked on several major projects involving both public and private entities, looking at...
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4 years ago
1 hour 5 minutes

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
DIGETHIX 11 Teaser
We are really looking forward to starting up regular episodes again. The first episode of the second season will be released next week, on September 15th. Seth will be interviewing Azer Bestavros. Azer Bestavros is the Inaugural Associate Provost for Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University and the William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor in the Computer Science Department, which he joined in 1991 and chaired from 2000 to 2007. He is also the Founding Director of the Hariri In...
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4 years ago

DigEthix: Digital Ethics Today
This episode explores the potential motivations behind Harvard Professor Francesca Gino's data fraud. Data Colada researchers Uri Simonsohn, Leif Nelson and Joe Simmons found significant evidence of data manipulation, which was later given to Harvard. This led to the retraction of four papers and a recommendation to fire Gino. What might motivate someone to manipulate data and to commit fraud? Dr. Connor Wood explains some troubling trends within Higher Education. Wood studies what the conte...