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Integrating Ethical Algorithm Design into Data Science Education: An Accessible, Practical Framework Victoria Ellison (25133103) Medicine Genetics Information Systems not elsewhere classified Cancer Science Policy Plant Biology data science ethics algorithmic translation fairness explainability privacy <p>We introduce a novel framework for teaching data science ethics that places students in the "driver’s seat" of ethical decision-making with data. This approach is designed to make ethics instruction more accessible to statistics instructors without a background in ethics. To address common barriers, including limitations of traditional methods, the breadth of content, and lack of practical guidance, we propose a flexible course framework centered on a core skill we call algorithmic translation: the ability to act as an informed intermediary between algorithmic decision-making processes and the people affected by them. This framework can be implemented as a full course or as standalone modules within statistics classes. We present a course implementation taught as an upper-level elective in a statistics program at a large public research university, in which students learn to incorporate and evaluate fairness, explainability, interpretability, and privacy using emerging algorithmic techniques. These techniques are implemented in Python using AIF360 and AIX360 and applied to real-world datasets. We also provide a curated set of techniques and guidance showing how they can be introduced as extensions of topics already familiar to statistics students, along with open-source course materials.</p> 2026-09-28T19:06:46Z Text Journal contribution 10.6084/m9.figshare.34018272.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Integrating_Ethical_Algorithm_Design_into_Data_Science_Education_An_Accessible_Practical_Framework/34018272 CC BY 4.0