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We are seeking comments and suggestions on a proposed "Data Science Code of Professional Conduct".
Data science is an independent profession. Data scientists have a higher calling than just technical skills. We have a duty to use data science to make life, business and government better.
Six (6) key reasons why data science needs a voluntary code of conduct:
1. to establish data science as a true science and profession distinguished from data analysts, statisticians, actuaries and mathematicians - helps data scientists obtain new clients because clients reassured about contract to follow code, use scientific methods and protect clients confidential information;
2. to protect data scientists from unscrupulous clients who may desire to misuse data science;
3. to protect clients from data scientist charlatans and fraudulent data science;
4. to protect confidential information;
5. preempt imposed regulation - to have a system of self regulation good enough to persuade law-makers to avoid regulating data science;
6. to militate against data science leading to dystopia.
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if I may, I'd like to borrow the skeleton from CFA institute(see below). I think your document covers most of the essential area. Maybe:
i.) a bit more on Rule 7: Duties to the clients
ii.) perhaps cover more about the process/documentation of works.
ii) duties to the employers
I like the way you define the terms at the beginning. If I understand correctly, it's very much cover the professional conduct of data/ information management. However, I wish that it can also include more about the output: results and findings of the analytics.
Terms like data scientist or analytics, I am flexible. There are merits from each phase: the former has a stronger intellectual flavor whereas the later has a stronger emphasis on value.
For your reference: adopted from CFA institute code of conduct
1. Professionalism: knowledge of the law, misrepresentation and misconduct
2. Data Disciplines: avoid manipulation of data result, confidentality, ensure quality of data, not to manually erase/edit the data inputted
3. Duty to the Clients: suitability of the methodology and result to the end users
4. Duty to the Employers: not stealing of proprietary models
5. Analytics work: based on data and business knowledge, properly documented works and clear procedures for audit/validation
6. Conflict of interest: disclosure of conflict of interest->conclusion of the analytics result cannot be bias towards a payee but always loyal to the facts
7. Responsibilities of Analytics professional under the code of conduct: not to abuse or mis-quote the membership.
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