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Ethics Consultant
Advises organizations on ethical dilemmas — from AI bias to medical ethics to corporate responsibility.
Did you know?
The EU's AI Act, in force since August 2024, bans some uses of AI outright, so companies need experts to check their systems are fair and legal.
How subjects help
- Philosophy: Weigh different views of right and wrong to advise a company on a tough choice.
- Law: Check whether a company's plan follows the rules on privacy and fair treatment.
- Psychology: Spot how pressure and habits can lead good people to make unfair decisions.
- Computer Science: Test whether a computer program's choices treat some groups of people unfairly.
A famous name
Mary Warnock: Philosopher who led the UK inquiry whose 1984 report shaped the law on IVF and embryo research.
Try it yourself: Think through a big question
- Take the question: "Is it ever OK to break a promise?"
- Think of one example where breaking it seems right, and one where it seems wrong.
- What is the difference between them? Try to put it into one rule.
- Now look for an example that breaks your rule. Can you improve it?
- One thing is always true: if anyone asks you to keep a secret that makes you feel worried or unsafe, it is always OK to tell a trusted adult.
Philosophers and ethics advisers test ideas against tricky examples until the reasoning holds up.
Also try: Debug a sandwich robot.
Known for it in
USA, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden