The term is often used in discussions of computer science and algorithmic fairness,[1] but it can apply to any situation in which one appeals to outside agents in order to absolve themselves of responsibility for their actions.
In this context, moral outsourcing specifically refers to the tendency of society to blame technology, rather than its creators or users, for any harm it may cause.
[2] The term "moral outsourcing" was first coined by Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, a data scientist concerned with the overlap between artificial intelligence and social issues.
[6] California Polytechnic State University professor Keith Abney proposed an example scenario: "Suppose we have some [troublemaking] teenagers, and they see an autonomous vehicle, they drive right at it.
There are many ethical concerns with predictive policing due to the fact that it results in the over-policing of low income and minority communities.
Some companies in the United States will move their production process to foreign countries with more relaxed environmental policies to avoid the pollution laws that exist in the US.
A study by the Harvard Business Review found that "in countries with tight environmental regulation, companies have 29% lower domestic emissions on average.