Question

Write a short paper that explains the four elements of big data ethics :identity, privacy, ownership and reputation. In your discussion be sure to identify the specific ethical issues raised by each element

Answer 1

Four common elements define big data ethics for both individuals and organization. They are identity , privacy,ownership ,and reputation.Identity means finding out the relationship between online identity and offline identity.Privacy means access to data is controlled by whom.Ownership means data is owned by whom,is it possible to transfer rights,what are the obligations of people who make use of that data and also those who generate data. Reputation means determining whether data can be trusted, whether it is about us or others ,big data increases the amount of information and the different ways we can interact .This gives rise to the complex nature of how we are judged.Everyone's life is affected by big data technology at present