Overview
Question 1:
Data Science and the Christian Assignment Instructions
Overview
This assignment offers the opportunity to explore the field of data science from a biblical worldview perspective. The assigned case focuses on bias in data and data models, which can lead to many unintended consequences. Bias in data and data models is an important issue that is taken seriously in secular data science. This assignment expects you to go beyond the secular understanding and approach to bias. You are expected to think Christianly about the topic of bias in data and data models by applying biblical principles to your understanding and approach to bias.
Fully engaging in this assignment through your research and writing will strengthen your application of biblical principles in all your data science work, and, indeed, in all spheres of your life.
Instructions
Explore the real-world case of bias in data and data models in the Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS) system through the articles listed below and your additional research.
Write a 3-page paper that incorporates a biblical worldview and provides a proposed resolution to the ethical problem of bias in COMPAS. Ensure you explain how a biblical worldview supports your proposed resolution and cite 4 appropriate Bible passages to support your argument. Cite a minimum of 4 scholarly sources plus the Bible. Your paper must comply with the latest edition of APA.
Use the articles provided to you in the Data Science and the Christian Resources located in the assignment prompt to begin your research.
Data Science and the Christian Resources:
- Angwin, J., Larson, J., Mattu, S., and Kirchner, L. (2016, May 23). Machine Bias. ProPublica.Links to an external site.
- Larson, J., Mattu, S., Kirchner, L., Angwin, J. (2016, May 23). How we analyzed the COMPAS recidivism algorithm. ProPublica
Note: Assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Question 2:
Discussion Thread: God’s Grace and Data Mining
How can a Christian performing data analysis use his or her work as a springboard to “serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10, NIV)?
The student will post a main thread of at least 500 words.
a. This thread must contain a well-written and supported response to the discussion prompt.
b. Support your assertions with at least 2 scholarly sources.
c. Support your assertions with at least 1 contextually appropriate scriptural reference.
d. Follow APA standards for citations and references.