ASA Connect

Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023

Time: 8:30AM - 4:00 PM Central

Location: AWS 227 West Monroe,Chicago, Il 60606 6th Floor

Overview: 

Instructors:  Jennifer H Van Mullekom, PhD, Virginia Tech & Mario Davidson, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The recent revision of the American Statistical Association Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice in combination with increased media attention on the ethics of data science algorithms has prompted our profession to renew its commitment to ethics education. We have developed DEPICT, a six-phase ethical reasoning process tailored to statistics and data science. In this course we will present an overview of ethics paradigms and an overview of the American Statistical Association Ethical Guidelines followed by a deep dive into the DEPICT process. Students will Define ethical dilemmas; Explore possible resolutions; Plan resolutions; anticipate issues associated with Implementation; Contemplate their actions; and Transcend through understanding how key learnings can be incorporated into future approaches to similar situations. We will deliver the course in the context of multiple complex, nuanced case studies. Attendees will participate in small group discussions facilitated by the instructors as they apply the framework for the majority of the course. Students will be encouraged to develop multi-perspective views and debate the pros and cons of various resolutions based on professional guidance. In addition, they will report key elements of their small group discussion to the larger group.

For more information or to register, go to ASA Community