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May 22, 2014

But Is That Ethical? Ask This App

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by Steve Kolowich, Chronicle of Higher Ed
The disclaimer on Santa Clara University’s new mobile app strikes an ominous tone: “In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website/app.” The Santa Clara ethicists hope that people who make decisions that will change lives—business leaders, hospital administrators, and school officials, for instance—will use the app as a guide. The Ethical Decision Making app is an attempt to bring applied ethics into 21st century. It is not so much a Magic 8-Ball as a pocket Socrates, which is to say the app asks more questions than it answers. The idea is that someone facing a decision can use it to evaluate each possible option. Once the user gets past the disclaimer, the app asks him or her to list all the stakeholders in the decision. The app then asks the user to consider the implications of the option at hand according to five categories of “good.”
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