{"id":9359,"date":"2020-09-03T13:54:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T11:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newws.leibniz-hbi.de\/?post_type=hbi-publications&#038;p=9359"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:57:12","slug":"how-to-use-ethics-to-save-digitalisation","status":"publish","type":"hbi-publications","link":"https:\/\/newws.leibniz-hbi.de\/en\/hbi-publications\/how-to-use-ethics-to-save-digitalisation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Ethics to Save Digitalisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"description\">In his blog article, <a href=\"https:\/\/newws.leibniz-hbi.de\/en\/employee\/matthias-c-kettemann\/\">PD Dr. Matthias C. Kettemann<\/a> explains what the &#8220;Ethics of Digitalisation&#8221; project is about and why it is important to address the normative shaping of digitisation by law.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiig.de\/en\/making-technology-great-again-how-to-use-ethics-to-save-digitalisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the blog article here<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9355 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/newws.leibniz-hbi.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-08-05-Wie-Ethik-die-Digitalisierung-retten-kann-MCK-300x193.png\" alt=\"Portrait\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newws.leibniz-hbi.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-08-05-Wie-Ethik-die-Digitalisierung-retten-kann-MCK-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/newws.leibniz-hbi.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-08-05-Wie-Ethik-die-Digitalisierung-retten-kann-MCK-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/newws.leibniz-hbi.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26-08-05-Wie-Ethik-die-Digitalisierung-retten-kann-MCK.png 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p>Scientists have the privilege to ask questions. For example: Are self-learning systems allowed to make decisions that even coders can no longer explain? And if yes, why? Who decides these questions? In which proceedings? Yes, no, don\u2019t know \u2013 these simple answers do not satisfy us. We want explanations. We deserve explanations. We have a right to explanations.<\/p>\n<p>Kettemann, M. C. (2020): Making Technology Great Again: How to Use Ethics to Save Digitalisation. 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