Digital Ethics

Are you seeking guidance to travel the accelerated digital development path responsibly and respectfully? Do you want to make sure your solutions contribute to human well-being and achieve a neutral carbon footprint?

Do you want to understand what abstract and general AI Ethics policies mean for your day-to-day operations? For example, how to keep the data on your EdTech platform secure to safeguard the privacy of learners?

Our Digital Ethics & Governance services provide advice on designing, developing & deploying technology in a way that respects the values of all stakeholders, from customers to employees and the communities you serve.

The Flying Cows of Jozi roadmap includes:

  • Digital ethics quick scan Gain an understanding of how your products, services and/or processes align with digital ethical principles and where changes can be made.
  • Awareness & education talks Create awareness across your organisation and educate staff about the relevance of applying digital ethical principles.
  • Guidance ethics workshops Move beyond notions of ‘right or wrong’ and agree ‘how’ to integrate ethical values in new products & services in collaboration with all stakeholders.
  • Board & SEC advisory services Assist your Board of Directors and Social & Ethics Committee to integrate digital ethics considerations in their governance duties.

Digital ethics news and talks
A truly ethical South African digital society

What could a truly ethical South African digital society look like if viewed through the lens of Africanfuturism? A perspective that causes you to ask: ‘what if?’ 

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Africa stands on the brink of a transformative AI revolution. Dr Fredah Banda and Josine Overdevest explore how responsible AI can drive economic progress and human development on the continent.

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“Falsehood flies and truth comes limping after it”

Sharing is caring, but not always. The rapid spread of misinformation & disinformation has been labelled the Nr 1 Global Risk by the WEF. And we can’t just blame it on digital technology, we also need to take responsibility. 

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Roadmap

Digital ethical principles quick scan

Gain an understanding of how your products, services and/or processes align with digital ethical principles and where changes can be made.

Through surveys and interviews we scan your product/service/process and deliver a report on the current digital ethics alignment and offer recommendations.

Awareness & education talks

Create awareness across your organisation and educate staff about the relevance of applying digital ethical principles.

Both face-to-face and online we offer engaging talks on a variety of digital ethics topics that will have your employees, suppliers and other stakeholders sit up and take action.

Guidance ethics workshops

Move beyond ‘right or wrong’ and agree ‘how’ to integrate ethical values in new products & services in collaboration with all stakeholders.

In a half-day workshop we take you through a dialogue to investigate who is involved in the use of the technology, which values play a role and what potential implications are. Outcome of the workshop is a list of options for action.

Board & SEC advisory services

Assist your Board of Directors and Social & Ethics Committee to integrate digital ethics considerations in their governance duties.

Through workshops, presentations and Q&A sessions we advise board members and SEC members on relevant digital ethical principles and when & how to consider them.


Inspirational sources
Amid an increased focus on the importance of ethical practice in IT among members of the professional ICT community, the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has released a short video to illustrate the importance of ethics in ICT.