Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA): a dialogical framework for ethical inquiry of AI and data projects in the Netherlands

Abstract

This contribution discusses the development of the Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA), a framework for reviewing government data projects that considers their social impact, the embedded values and the government’s responsibilities in times of data-driven public management. Drawing from distinct qualitative research approaches, the DEDA framework was developed in an iterative process (2016–2018) and has since then been applied by various Dutch municipalities, the Association of Dutch Municipalities, and the Ministry of General Affairs (NL). We present the DEDA framework as an effective process to moderate case-deliberation and advance the development of responsible data practices. In addition, by thoroughly documenting the deliberation process, the DEDA framework establishes accountability. First, this paper sheds light on the necessity for data ethical case deliberation. Second, it describes the prototypes, the final design of the framework, and its evaluation. After a comparison with other frameworks, and a discussion of the findings, the paper concludes by arguing that the DEDA framework is a useful process for ethical evaluation of data projects for public management and an effective tool for creating awareness of ethical issues in data practices.

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“…The pedagogical accountability of digital education platforms and pedagogical autonomy of teachers may be fostered through "pedagogical impact assessments" (PIAs). PIAs can be carried out at schools through dialogical frameworks like the Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA) developed for reviewing the social impact of government data projects (Franzke, Muis, and Schäfer 2021). For education, PIAs can engage educational professionals in a dialogue about the pedagogical impact of platforms in use and considered for use, reflecting on their embedded theories and values of learning and teaching and the required teaching literacy.…”

To Each Technology Its Own Ethics: The Problem of Ethical Proliferation

“…One attempt at summarising the principles and demarcating data ethics is the data ethics canvas by the Open Data Institute, aimed at providing practitioners with the tools and questions required to avoid 'adverse impacts on people and society' (Open Data Institute, 2021). From an outsiders' perspective, there appears to be a constant scramble to present and be the originator of the best framework, and Franzke et al (2021), for example, argue for the benefits of their Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA) over the data ethics canvas.…”

A Sentiment Analysis of Turkish Tweets Shared in Nursing Week During the Pandemic

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