Algorithms and Autonomy The Ethics of Automated Decision Systems

• Main Author: Rubel, Alan (auth)
• Other Authors: Castro, Clinton (auth), Pham, Adam (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2021
• Series: Social Sciences
• Subjects: Algorithms & data structures; Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Jurisprudence & philosophy of law; Ethical & social aspects of IT; algorithms; automated decision making; law and technology; autonomy; agency; information studies; data science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Algorithms influence every facet of modern life. However, delegating important decisions to machines gives rise to deep moral concerns about responsibility, transparency, fairness, and democracy. This book examines these concerns by connecting them to the human value of autonomy. This title is also...