Ethics Is Not a Checklist
reflect, talk to the people affected, adjust — then do it again
ANTI-PATTERN · DIMMED
checklist compliance
1 · collect data
2 · tick compliance box
3 · ship
✗ ships harm downstream
ethics theatre, not safety
the harmed are never consulted
the box is ticked once, never revisited
harm ships with a stamp on it
THE ALTERNATIVE · HIGHLIGHTED
participatory loop
guide: ACM Code of Ethics
reflect on consequences
accountability
for results
dialogue with
affected people
act / adjust
repeat
the loop never closes
every pass re-asks: who is harmed?
adjust, then account for results
Ethics is a participatory, iterative process — not going through a checklist
consult the affected, revisit often, own the outcomes
left: linear, once-through · right: cyclic, revisited