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D I G I T A L
E T  H  I C S

    BY GRADY KLEIN AND
   YORAM            BAUMAN, Ph.D.
    THE WORLD’S FIRST AND ONLY STAND-UP ECONOMIST
DIGITAL ETHICS CARTOON - BY GRADY KLEIN AND YORAM BAUMAN, Ph.D - Europa EU
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                                                                                                        BY GRADY KLEIN AND
                                                                                                       YORAM            BAUMAN, Ph.D.
                                                                                                        THE WORLD’S FIRST AND ONLY STAND-UP ECONOMIST
DIGITAL ETHICS CARTOON - BY GRADY KLEIN AND YORAM BAUMAN, Ph.D - Europa EU
THANKS TO TECHNOLOGY, THE WORLD IS RAPIDLY                                      THE
       APPROACHING A TIPPING POINT.                                        SINGULARITY?
                                                              GENETIC
                                                            ENGINEERING?

                                                   CHEAP
                                                  ENERGY?
                                   SELF-DRIVING
                                      CARS?

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WE’RE APPROACHING THE POINT WHERE
    THE INTERNET KNOWS MORE ABOUT US…                                       IN THIS NEW REALITY, IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO TREAT EACH
                                                                                     OTHER WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY…
                     THANKS TO BIG DATA,
                   WE CAN NOT ONLY FIND A
                   NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK…                                                                             $@$^&@                              DON’T LET YOUR
                                                                                                                      YOU!!                            RESPECT GET LOST
                                                                                                                                                        IN THE CLOUD.
                                   …WE CAN PINPOINT ITS
                                   SHOPPING HABITS,
                                    SOCIAL NETWORK,
                                    HOBBIES, AND MORE.

                                                                                      …AND OF COURSE WE WANT OUR MACHINES TO TREAT US WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY, TOO.

                                                                                                                       DON’T                                        TURNS OUT A
                                                                                                                     BLAME US.                                   LITTLE MACHINE
                 …THAN WE KNOW ABOUT EACH OTHER.                                                                                 WE’RE                            LEARNING CAN
                                                                                                                              JUST OBEYING                        BE A DANGEROUS
                                                                                                                             INSTRUCTIONS.                             THING.

                                                                  MY
                                                              NEIGHBOR IS
                                                             INTO THAT?

                                                                                                           ONE WAY TO HELP MAKE THAT HAPPEN IS TO UPGRADE SOME
                                                                                                           OLD-SCHOOL THINKING FROM THE REAL WORLD.
                            PRETTY SOON THE INTERNET MAY
                               KNOW MORE ABOUT US                                          I TWEET,
                                THAN WE KNOW ABOUT                                                                                                         THE JOURNEY OF A
                                                                                           THEREFORE                                                        THOUSAND MILES
                                    OURSELVES!                                                I AM.                                                          BEGINS WITH A
                                                                                                                                                          SINGLE TWO-STEP
                                                                                                                                                            VERIFICATION.

                                                  I’M INTO
                                                   THAT?

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NO LITTERING.
    IN REAL LIFE, WE HAVE LAWS TO                  NO JAYWALKING.                                            NOW THAT SO MUCH OF LIFE IS MOVING ONLINE…                                           YEAH,
       HELP GUIDE OUR BEHAVIOR…                     NO STEALING.                                                                                                                                WHO NEEDS
                                                    NO HARASSING                                                                                                                               REAL LIFE?
                                                 LITTLE OLD LADIES.                                                                             I CAN WORK AND
                                                                                                                                                SHOP AND PLAY
                                                                                                                                                AND NEVER LEAVE
                                                                                                                                                    MY COUCH!

                          …AND THOSE LAWS GO HAND IN HAND WITH ETHICS    AND NORMS.
                                                                                                                                            …OUR ETHICAL
                                                         FOLLOW THE                                                                          PRINCIPLES
                                                        GOLDEN RULE:                                                                         ALSO NEED TO
                                                              DO UNTO OTHERS                                                                MOVE ONLINE…
                                                             AS YOU WOULD HAVE
                                                            OTHERS DO UNTO YOU.
                                                                                                                                                      …TO BECOME
                                                                                                                                                    DIGITAL ETHICS.

                   IN FACT, IT’S EASIER TO IMAGINE A PROSPEROUS                                                                                                                    TO OTHERS
                      SOCIETY WITH ETHICS BUT NO LAWS…                 …THAN ONE WITH                                                                                  1101111 UNOT
                                                                                                                                                            010001000        HA VE   HERS
                                                                       LAWS BUT NO                                                                             AS YOU WOULD01111 UNTO YOU!
                                                                          ETHICS.                                                                                     0 0 11
                                                                                                                                                             0110010

                                                                                        THE GOLDEN RULE IS
                                                                                        THAT I’VE GOT THE
                                                                                         GOLD, SO I MAKE
                                                                                            THE RULES!

                   OUR TOWN IS TOO
                   SMALL TO HAVE A
                      SHERIFF…
                            …SO WE ALL TAKE
                            RESPONSIBILITY
                            AND CARE FOR EACH
                                  OTHER.

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DIGITAL ETHICS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THINGS THAT ARE
               IMPOSSIBLE IN THE PHYSICAL WORLD…                       …ARE NOT ONLY
                                                                      POSSIBLE IN THE
                                                                      DIGITAL REALM…
                              CARRY THIS BOX
                              OF COOKIES TO …THEN FOLLOW                                               OKIES
                                HER CAR…                                                       WITH COFOLLOW
                                             HER AROUND                                              N
                                                                                               WE CA HING SHE
                                              FOREVER.                                          EVERYT ES!
                                                                                                     DO

            LET’S PROVIDE EACH PERSON
              WITH TAILOR-MADE
                                                                                    WE CAN AD
                                                                                    NEWS FEEDSJUST THEIR
                 INFORMATION!
                                                                                    THEM WHATO GIVE
                                                                                                TT
                                                                                        WANT… HEY           …WHICH IS TO
                                                                                                            BE TOLD THAT
                                                                                                           THEY’RE RIGHT.

                                                                                                                 …THEY’RE PROFITABLE.

                                                                                           YOU’LL BE
                    WHICH IS THE                                                          SHOWERED
                   BETTER PET?                                                              WITH
                                                                                           DOUGH…

                                              LET’S
                                            A/B TEST
                                                IT!
                                                                                                                      …IF YOU’RE
                                                                                                                     DROWNING
                                                                                                                      IN DATA.

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IN FACT, INFORMATION HAS BECOME
                                                             SO IMPORTANT THAT COMPANIES ARE WILLING
                                                                 TO PROVIDE ALL SORTS OF SERVICES…         DATA
                                                                                                         STORAGE!     EMAIL!

      THE BIG IDEA IN THE                                                                                                             NETWORKING!
     ONLINE WORLD IS THAT
       INFORMATION
           RULES.

                                                                                                …IN ORDER TO
                                                                                            GATHER INFORMATION.

                                                                                        SOMETIMES YOU
                                                                                         PAY FOR THE       …AND
                                                                                          PRODUCT…       SOMETIMES
           IT’S THE                                                                                     YOU ARE THE
          NEW OIL.                                                                                        PRODUCT.
                             IT POWERS                                                                                       AND
                              EVERYTHING                                                                                  SOMETIMES
                            THAT HAPPENS                                                                                   BOTH!
                              ONLINE…

                                            …AND LOTS OF
                                           WHAT HAPPENS IN
                                           REAL LIFE TOO!

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THIS NEW ECONOMY HOLDS LOTS OF
      PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE.
                                                                                               PROBLEM-SOLVING:
                                                                                                                                   DON’T HAVE
                 SOCIAL CONNECTIONS:                                                                               DON’T KNOW      THE MONEY?
                                                                                                                  THE ANSWER?             TRY CROWD-
                                                                                                                        TRY CROWD-         FUNDING!
                                   I CAN VIDEO                                                                           SOURCING!
                                  CHAT WITH MY
                                    GRANDMA!

                                                                                                                                                       I’M GOING TO CONNECT
                                                                                                        MORE RESPONSIVE                                WITH MY LEGISLATORS
                                                                                                         GOVERNMENT:                                     TO SAY THANKS!
                                  INNOVATION:
                                                   I CAN CONNECT WITH MY                                      FIXING POTHOLES
                                                   PATIENTS ANYWHERE,                                        IS EASY BUT FINDING
                                                        ANYTIME…                                               THEM WAS HARD…
                                                                          …AND ARTIFICIAL                                          …UNTIL SMARTPHONE
                                                                         INTELLIGENCE HELPS                                         DATA CAME ALONG.
                                                                          EVALUATE DIFFERENT
                                                                          TREATMENT OPTIONS.

                                COMPETITION:

                                                  THE INTERNET ALLOWS
                                                                                                                              BUT THERE ARE
                                                 ME TO SELL MY DESIGNS                                                         RISKS TOO.
                                                     EVERYWHERE
                                                   AND COMPETE WITH
                                                       EVERYONE.
                                                             IT’S LIKE THE
                                                             WILD WEST!

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SOME OF THOSE RISKS ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS…

                                                                                …AND SOME ARE FOR SOCIETY.

       LOSS OF PRIVACY:
                                                                                              FACTIONALISM:

                                                                                                                          WHAT YOU’RE
           GIANT CORPORATIONS                                                                                              SAYING IS
             CAN ACCESS ALL                                                                                              FAKE NEWS!
              MY EMAILS?                                 AND EVERYTHING KIDS
                           AND ALL MY
                           PHOTOS?                       TELL THEIR INTERNET-
                                                          CONNECTED TOYS?

                    DISCRIMINATION:

                         OUR CRIMINAL
                        JUSTICE SYSTEM BUT IF THERE’S BIAS
                      USES ARTIFICIAL BUILT IN, IT BECOMES A                                            IT’S FINE TO RECOMMEND
                                                                                        EXTREMISM:      VIDEOS ABOUT EXTREME
                       INTELLIGENCE. WEAPON OF MATH
                                         DESTRUCTION.                                                   SPORTS TO PEOPLE WHO
                                                                                                             LIKE SPORTS…
                                                                                                              …BUT DO WE REALLY WANT
                                                                                                              TO DO THAT FOR RELIGION
                                                                                                                   OR POLITICS?

        CONCENTRATION OF ECONOMIC POWER:

                                        SORRY, THE
                                        WILD WEST
                                        HAS BECOME                                        MORE REPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT:
                                        A WALLED
                                        GARDEN…
                                                                                                        BIG BROTHER IS
                                              …AND WE’RE THE                                            WATCHING…
                                               GATEKEEPERS.
                                                                                                                 …AND
                                                                                                              LISTENING.

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THE CHALLENGE WE FACE…
                                                           ONE IMPORTANT STEP IS
                AS INDIVIDUALS…                            TO CREATE GOOD
                          …AS BUSINESSES…                       LAWS…
                                     …AS A CIVILIZATION.
                                                                                   THE INFORMATION
                                                                                    SUPERHIGHWAY
                                                                                      MUST FEATURE
                                                                                   PRIVACY BY
                                                                                    DEFAULT…
                                                                                      …AND PRIVACY
                                                                                       BY DESIGN.
                    …IS TO MAXIMIZE THE UPSIDE…

                                           IT’S LIKE AN
                                         EXTENSION OF
                                           MY BRAIN.

                                                                        …AND FOLLOW THEM.

                                                                                    I CAN SMELL
                                                                                   THE DATA ON                  …PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM
                                                                                   YOUR BREATH…                 YOUR CUSTOMERS AND KEEP
                                                                                                              YOUR APPS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM.

                         …WHILE MINIMIZING THE DOWNSIDE.

                               IT’S LIKE A
                              PARASITE IN
                               MY BRAIN.

                                                                                                                                      Consent

                                                                                                                                                      e
                                                                                                           nality                               Purpos
                                                                                                  Proportio

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WE ALSO NEED
                                                                             DIGITAL ETHICS.
              BUT LAWS                                                                    ETHICS ON THE
               AREN’T                                                                  HIGHWAY IS CRITICAL
                                                                                        TO PRESERVE
              ENOUGH.                                                                  HUMAN LIFE…
                                                                                                                  …AND ETHICS ON
     AN ONLINE SOCIETY                                                                                            THE INFORMATION
      WITH LAWS BUT       …WILL BE ALL ABOUT                                                                  SUPERHIGHWAY IS CRITICAL
       NO ETHICS…         MOVING FAST AND                                                                    TO PRESERVE HUMAN
                         BREAKING THINGS…          …UNTIL                                                           DIGNITY.
                                               EVERYTHING
                                                IS BROKEN.

                                                             WE CAN’T PULL
                                                             EVERYBODY
                                                                 OVER.

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TO CREATE A BRIGHT FUTURE,
         WE NEED HARDWARE…

                     TRUST ME,
                  YOU’RE GOING TO
                     LOVE IT!

                                                   …AND WE NEED SOFTWARE.

                                                                   OUR CODE TRANSFORMS
                                                                     PROBLEMS INTO
                                                                       SOLUTIONS.

                                                                                                                          ABOUT THE AUTHORS
                                                                                          GRADY KLEIN IS A CARTOONIST, ANIMATOR, AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER WHO SPECIALIZES IN SIMPLIFYING
                                                                                            COMPLEX SUBJECTS. HIS MOST RECENT BOOK IS PSYCHOLOGY, THE COMIC BOOK INTRODUCTION .
                                                                                                         SAMPLES OF HIS WORK CAN BE FOUND AT www.gradyklein.com.
                                                                                         YORAM BAUMAN IS A Ph.D. ECONOMIST WHO PERFORMS AT UNIVERSITIES AND CORPORATE EVENTS
                                                                                                AROUND THE WORLD AS “THE WORLD’S FIRST AND ONLY STAND-UP ECONOMIST”.
                                                                                                             HIS WEBSITE IS www.standupeconomist.com.
                                                                                              GRADY AND YORAM HAVE PREVIOUSLY COLLABORATED ON THE CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO
                                                                                                 CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE TWO-VOLUME CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS.
                                    BUT WE ALSO NEED MORALWARE.                              THEIR FOURTH BOOK, THE CARTOON INTRODUCTION TO CALCULUS, IS FORTHCOMING IN 2019.

                                              AS WE WRITE
                                              THE FUTURE…
                                                    …LET’S DO IT
                                                     RIGHT.

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