Describing morality and ethics

• what is for the greater good? perhaps a sacrifice is necessary
• who gets to decide what is ethical
• consequentialists
  • maximize pleasure and minimize pain - utilitarianism
• categorical:
  • the act itself has morality regardless of “positive” tradeoff
• does consent impact the morality of the decision
• how do we place value on life or things
  • are values different for different individuals or categories
• what are your fundamental rights?
  • how are they protected?

How should we think about data use and sharing in light of existing moral philosophy?

• sharing location / traffic data is a minimal cost to the individual in exchange for the value of traffic, gaining time
  • assuming data is safe
• you’re consenting when you download the app to share your data
  • we’re trusting it’s anonymous
  • but the apps aren’t always transparent about what you’re consenting to
• sharing location data has serious risks, and maybe traffic info isn’t that important (or get it from the radio)
• what’s the right to privacy in the data that’s in your phone?
• moral obligation to provide detailed information on what data is being used and how