期刊名称：DILEMATA : Revista Internacional de Éticas Aplicadas
电子版ISSN：1989-7022
出版年度：2017
卷号：0
期号：24
页码：185-217
语种：Spanish
出版社：Unidad Asociada de Éticas Aplicadas IFS/CSIC
摘要：We need to monitor, track and quantify the moral impact of algorithms on people. Algorithms can take decisions on our behalf discriminating us on the basis of our income, ethnic affinity, or sex. In this era where society is increasingly being governed by algorithms, an ethical analysis -and control over the many ways an algorithm can harm people- should be of paramount importance. In this paper, we present an operative definition of the notion of algorithm, some paradigmatic cases of harm caused by algorithms and the difference among the diverse ethical branches dedicated to the analysis of risks and opportunities coming from the technological and digital transformation of the world. We conclude with some recommendations to build ethical algorithms
