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SOURCE: https://www.nap.edu/read/24886/chapter/7#32 (prepublication)

For discussion purposes:

Data Science Oath

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

  • I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those data scientists in whose steps I walk and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who follow.
  • I will apply, for the benefit of society, all measures which are required, avoiding those twin traps of data-fishing and analytic nihilism.
  • I will remember that there is art to data science as well as science, and that consistency, candor and compassion should outweigh the algorithm’s precision or the interventionists influence.
  • I will not be ashamed to say, “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for solving a problem.
  • I will respect the privacy of my data subjects, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know, so I will tread with care in matters of privacy and security. If it is given to me to save life with my analyses, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to do harm and this responsibility must be faced with humbleness and awareness of my own limitations.
  • I will remember that my data are not just numbers without meaning or context, but represent real people and situations and that my work may lead to unintended societal consequences, such as inequality, poverty, and disparities due to algorithmic bias. My responsibility must consider potential consequences of my extraction of meaning from data and ensure my analyses help make better decisions.
  • I will do personalization where appropriate, but I will always look for a path to fair treatment and non-discrimination.
  • I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those who need help and those who don’t.

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy vitality and virtuosity, respected for my contributions and remembered for my leadership thereafter. May I always act to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of helping those who seek my help