Social Simulation Models at the Ethical Crossroads.
Sci Eng Ethics
; 25(1): 143-157, 2019 02.
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ABSTRACT
Computational models of group opinion dynamics are one of the most active fields of sociophysics. In recent years, advances in model complexity and, in particular, the possibility to connect these models with detailed data describing individual behaviors, preferences and activities, have opened the way for the simulations to describe quantitatively selected, real world social systems. The simulations could be then used to study 'what-if' scenarios for opinion change campaigns, political, ideological or commercial. The possibility of the practical application of the attitude change models necessitates that the research community working in the field should consider more seriously the moral aspects of their efforts, in particular the potential for their use for unintended goals. The paper discusses these issues, and offers a suggestion for a new research direction using the attitude models to increase the awareness and detection of social manipulation cases. Such research would offer a scientific challenge and meet the ethical criteria.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Opinião Pública
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Pesquisa
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Simulação por Computador
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Atitude
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Temas Bioéticos
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Ética em Pesquisa
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Ethics
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Eng Ethics
Assunto da revista:
ETICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia