The overlooked need for Ethics in Complexity Science: Why it matters

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Hauptverfasser: Adisa, Olumide, Blay, Enio Alterman, Asgari, Yasaman, Di Bona, Gabriele, Dies, Samantha, Jaramillo, Ana Maria, Resende, Paulo H., Leitao, Ana Maria de Sousa
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author Adisa, Olumide
Blay, Enio Alterman
Asgari, Yasaman
Di Bona, Gabriele
Dies, Samantha
Jaramillo, Ana Maria
Resende, Paulo H.
Leitao, Ana Maria de Sousa
author_facet Adisa, Olumide
Blay, Enio Alterman
Asgari, Yasaman
Di Bona, Gabriele
Dies, Samantha
Jaramillo, Ana Maria
Resende, Paulo H.
Leitao, Ana Maria de Sousa
contents Complexity science, despite its broad scope and potential impact, has not kept pace with fields like artificial intelligence, biotechnology and social sciences in addressing ethical concerns. The field lacks a comprehensive ethical framework, leaving us, as a community, vulnerable to ethical challenges and dilemmas. Other areas have gone through similar experiences and created, with discussions and working groups, their guides, policies and recommendations. Therefore, here we highlight the critical absence of formal guidelines, dedicated ethical committees, and widespread discussions on ethics within the complexity science community. Drawing on insights from the disciplines mentioned earlier, we propose a roadmap to enhance ethical awareness and action. Our recommendations include (i) initiating supportive mechanisms to develop ethical guidelines specific to complex systems research, (ii) creating open-access resources, and (iii) fostering inclusive dialogues to ensure that complexity science can responsibly tackle societal challenges and achieve a more inclusive environment. By initiating this dialogue, we aim to encourage a necessary shift in how ethics is integrated into complexity research, positioning the field to address contemporary challenges more effectively.
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spellingShingle The overlooked need for Ethics in Complexity Science: Why it matters
Adisa, Olumide
Blay, Enio Alterman
Asgari, Yasaman
Di Bona, Gabriele
Dies, Samantha
Jaramillo, Ana Maria
Resende, Paulo H.
Leitao, Ana Maria de Sousa
Physics and Society
Computers and Society
Complexity science, despite its broad scope and potential impact, has not kept pace with fields like artificial intelligence, biotechnology and social sciences in addressing ethical concerns. The field lacks a comprehensive ethical framework, leaving us, as a community, vulnerable to ethical challenges and dilemmas. Other areas have gone through similar experiences and created, with discussions and working groups, their guides, policies and recommendations. Therefore, here we highlight the critical absence of formal guidelines, dedicated ethical committees, and widespread discussions on ethics within the complexity science community. Drawing on insights from the disciplines mentioned earlier, we propose a roadmap to enhance ethical awareness and action. Our recommendations include (i) initiating supportive mechanisms to develop ethical guidelines specific to complex systems research, (ii) creating open-access resources, and (iii) fostering inclusive dialogues to ensure that complexity science can responsibly tackle societal challenges and achieve a more inclusive environment. By initiating this dialogue, we aim to encourage a necessary shift in how ethics is integrated into complexity research, positioning the field to address contemporary challenges more effectively.
title The overlooked need for Ethics in Complexity Science: Why it matters
topic Physics and Society
Computers and Society
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.02002