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AI and business ethics
Introduction
In recent years, the technological developments concerning artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, computer science, and the Internet of Things (IoT) and the ongoing fusion of the physical, digital, and biological worlds (the Fourth Industrial Revolution), all in the context of the so-called metaverse, have had – and continue to have – a widespread and profound impact on all areas of human society (Gordon and Nyholm 2021; Müller 2020). This entry will examine some of the main issues related to the effect of AI on business ethics with a particular focus on its negative impacts.Footnote 1
Preliminary Remarks
AI is the main driving force and the very foundation of increasing possibilities in technology-related areas of human societies. But what is AI? One scholarly definition is offered by Copeland (2020), who describes it as follows:
the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with...
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A recent special issue in the Journal of Business Ethics on “Business Ethics and the Era of Artificial Intelligence” (Haenlein et al. 2022) substantiates the significance of research at this intersection. It offers an in-depth analysis of many issues concerning AI and business ethics.
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This research is funded by the European Social Fund under the activity “Improvement of Researchers’ Qualification by Implementing World-class R&D Projects,” Measure No. 09.3.3–LMT–K–712.
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Gordon, JS. (2023). Artificial Intelligence and Business Ethics. In: Poff, D.C., Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22767-8_1325
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