diff --git a/.DS_Store b/.DS_Store new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b5222c Binary files /dev/null and b/.DS_Store differ diff --git a/lectures/.DS_Store b/lectures/.DS_Store new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ea07e90 Binary files /dev/null and b/lectures/.DS_Store differ diff --git a/lectures/week1/ethics.Rmd b/lectures/week1/ethics.Rmd index 7a2accc..181aa2e 100644 --- a/lectures/week1/ethics.Rmd +++ b/lectures/week1/ethics.Rmd @@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ The best-known professional ethics standards are those in the Hippocratic Oath f * “I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know.” * “I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.” +#Addendum +* Despite the popularity of the Hippocratic oath, it is important to note that most medical schools have created modernized versions of it due to outdated ideas within it +* The original oath had absolute bans on abortion and euthanasia, emphasizes physician authority over patient autonomy, fails to take into account informed consent, as well as myriad modern quandaries. + +* When considering a code of ethics, it is important to consider it within the relevant context and be prepared for it to constantly evolve and grow with the changing needs of the world. + ## Data Science Ethics We will introduce principles of professional ethics for data science and give examples of legal obligations, as well as guidelines issued by professional societies. **There is no official data scientist's oath**-—although attempts to forge one exist ([National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018](https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/responsible-computing-research-ethics-and-governance-of-computing-research-and-its-applications#sectionProjectScope)). diff --git a/lectures/week4/.DS_Store b/lectures/week4/.DS_Store new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7b8bdb0 Binary files /dev/null and b/lectures/week4/.DS_Store differ