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<span style="font-size:11pt">I was giving a lecture on Ethics to PhD students of a Centre for Doctoral Training at a UK university last week. There were lot of interesting ethical queries raised by the students as part of their RRI plans. Some of the questions
reminded me of some of the ethical questions that I raised some time back. It is only by harnessing the wisdom and ideas from everyone, can answers be found to these ethical queries.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">I have an ethical query and appreciate your advice and guidance.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">What is the impact of trust and credibility of science when there are examples of</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt">some GIS vendors in recent years (starting 2016) trademarking and using “Science” as part for their brand/marketing/sales of their products/services?</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Is it Ethical for any GIS Vendors to use “science” as part of marketing strategy for selling/promoting their products/services/brand. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Is using “science” as part of marketing for selling/promoting products/services/brand by GIS vendors misinformation ? </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">What is the ethical impact of vendor “sponsorship” of scientific conferences, scientific journals in return for promoting their brand as the Science of a topic</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt">through the scientific association's publications, website, social media etc</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt">
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</span><span style="font-size:11pt">Geographic Information Science discipline as a whole?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">What will be the impact of this for Integrity of Science?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">What is the impact of this for Humanity?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">In my humble opinion, All GIS scientific associations, scientific conferences, scientific journals</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11pt">should say NO to “sponsorship” offers from any Vendors who use “science” as any part of their product/brand/services marketing agenda. This kind of “sponsorship” should be rejected to protect the trust and credibility of
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Background information at</span><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/geoethics-awareness-dialogues-ethics-gis-vendor-education-anand" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/geoethics-awareness-dialogues-ethics-gis-vendor-education-anand</span></a><span style="color:#000000"><span class="x_x_x_x_Apple-converted-space x_x_x_x_ContentPasted0" style="font-size:11pt"> </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Ethical frameworks in governance at all levels (from global to national to local) are important to protect democracy, protect human rights and prevent corruption.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Best wishes</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Suchith</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Dr Suchith Anand</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Board member | Governance | Policy | Consultant in Data Science and Data Ethics | Global Citizen | SDG Volunteer and Advocate</span></p>
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