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Please watch this video...it contains a lot of good perspectives that are up to date with current thought on Geospatial Ethics
Optional: This is the Q & A for the above video if you are interested
Ten Key Attributes for Ethical GIS Data
Ten Key Attributes for Ethical GIS Data
Maps should be evident to the map reader and not deceive or confuse.
GIS specialists should know their audience so you can effectively communicate.
Do not lie with data, such as one might with classifying or symbolizing information on a map.
All relevant data should be shown as completely as possible, being careful not to leave out contextual data to your audience.
Do not discard contradictory data; the researcher or analyst should aim to be neutral.
The data should be accurately portrayed, being careful not to diminish or exaggerate information.
Do not plagiarize data, being sure to carefully cite information where appropriate.
One should choose appropriate symbols that are neutral.
The work should be repeatable and one can replicate the processes involved.
One should also be sure that there is sensitivity to different cultural values and beliefs of others when creating maps
Links for Case Studies in Geospatial Ethics
Links for Case Studies in Geospatial Ethics
Rules of Conduct for Certified GIS Professionals (GISPs) - Please read as a reference to the case studies below
Please CLICK to sign up to present on a case study in class - No repeats, everyone must choose one not chosen by someone else
A police department's plan to map potential terrorist enclaves brings charges of racial profiling.
A GIS analyst is asked to exclude pertinent data from maps prepared for a public hearing.
Researchers track mobile phone users' movements to derive predictive models of human mobility.
Too few software licenses are available in the aftermath of a tsunami.
Map masks potentially suitable sites for low-level radioactive waste storage facility.
A governmental agency's need to recoup user fees conflicts with a public records law.
Entrepreneurial GIS programmer is tempted to use a friend's code to win a lucrative contract.
Should locations of controversial hunting stations be mapped?
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