ITS Data Ethics in the Public Sector

Overview

This report provides ethical decision-support for transportation professionals dealing with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) data. Ethical concerns regarding ITS usually focus on travelers’ right to privacy, and especially location privacy. This report establishes core principles of ethical behavior for government use of ITS data using the American lineage of political and ethical philosophy. Furthermore, this report frames foundational ethical beliefs in a contemporary context in order to propose a set of general guidelines for ITS data policies. Finally, this report examines the ethical implications of existing and potential ITS programs managed by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Operations Area of Practice

    Connected Vehicles
    Systems engineering

Organizational Capability Element

    Vehicle Systems/Connected Vehicles

Content Type

Background Material

Role in Organization

Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
CEO / GM / Commissioner
Engineer
Associate Engineer

Publishing Organization

State DOTs

Document Downloads

TOM Chapters
29.5
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Issue Date
Publication Number
MDOT REQ. NO. 1259