Administrative Information
| Title | Decision-Making and cognitive biases |
| Duration | 60 |
| Module | A |
| Lesson Type | Lecture |
| Focus | Ethical - Ethics Fundamentals |
| Topic | Ethics of AI |
Keywords
None.
Learning Goals
- Learner understands what heuristics are and what are the advantages and disadvantages of heuristics.
- Learner understands bounded rationality.
- Learner understands what (cognitive) biases are and how they arise.
- Learner assess the role that biases can play in making unethical decisions, and what you can do to counteract this.
Expected Preparation
Learning Events to be Completed Before
None.
Obligatory for Students
- Ehrlinger, Joyce, Wilson O. Readinger, and Bora Kim. "Decision-making and cognitive biases." Encyclopedia of mental health 12.3 (2016): 83-87. [1]
- Albar, F. M., & Jetter, A. J. (2009, August). Heuristics in decision making. In PICMET'09-2009 Portland International Conference On Management Of Engineering & Technology (pp. 578-584). IEEE.
Optional for Students
- Prentice, R.A. (2007). Ethical Decision Making: More Needed Than Good Intentions. Financial Analysts Journal, 63(6), 17-30.
- Video: Bounded ethicality [2]
- Kahneman, D. (2012), Thinking fast and slow, Penquin Group: Londen.
- Palazzo,G. en Hoffrage, U. , Unethical decision making, a MOOC by the Université de Lausanne, Coursera via [3]
- Palazzo, G., Krings, F. en Hoffrage, U. (2013) , Ethical Blindness. Journal of Business Ethics, 109: 323–338. [4] or [5]
- Video's on cognitive biases [6]
- Zeynep Tufekci - Machine intelligence makes human morals more important. [7]
- Dan Ariely - Are we in control of our own decisions? [8]
References and background for students
None.
Recommended for Teachers
None.
Lesson materials
Instructions for Teachers
The following topics should be covered:
- Understanding human decision-making and its limits.
- Understanding human ethical decision-making and its limits.
Depending on the lecture format, students should be invited to interact with the topic. It is suggested to either discuss the following questions plenary, or in small student groups:
- For several cognitive biases, think about a practical example in daily life.
- Linking with AI: For each of these biases, think of an example how the biases is relevant for the design, development, or application of AI.
Acknowledgements
The Human-Centered AI Masters programme was Co-Financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union Under Grant №CEF-TC-2020-1 Digital Skills 2020-EU-IA-0068.