کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
478334 1446059 2013 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Moral mid-level principles in modeling
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی کامپیوتر علوم کامپیوتر (عمومی)
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Moral mid-level principles in modeling
چکیده انگلیسی

Modelers, especially in operational research, are becoming increasingly aware that their role in decision-making raises moral problems. This paper discusses two questions: How do moral issues in modeling arise? How can these moral issues be addressed? I propose a framework that (1) provides tools for discovering moral issues raised by models, and (2) provides practical guidance for solving moral problems in modeling. As regards (1), I discuss three moral perspectives on modeling: a perspective that focuses on the beneficial or harmful consequences of using a model; a perspective that focuses on the intentions of using a model; and a perspective that focuses on whether a model promotes virtuous behavior. In order to achieve practical action guidance, (2), four moral mid-level principles are introduced: (i) The principle of transparency expresses the obligations to explain the structure, assumptions and further properties of the model; (ii) the principle of integrity demands for the application of professional standards; (iii) the principle of comprehensiveness stresses that all moral concerns should be acknowledged thoroughly; and finally, (iv) the principle of efficacy states that models should evaluate moral issues explicitly.


► I develop a framework for acknowledging and dealing with moral issues in modeling.
► Consequentialist, deontic, or virtue ethical views reveal different moral issues.
► The differences connect to consequences of use, intentions, and questions elucidated.
► I establish four principles: transparency, integrity, comprehensiveness, and efficacy.
► The four principles guide modelers in coping with practical moral problems.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: European Journal of Operational Research - Volume 226, Issue 1, 1 April 2013, Pages 132–138
نویسندگان
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