Essays about: "fairness"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 231 essays containing the word fairness.

  1. 6. Media Representations of Doping in Sports : An Analysis of How Media Frames Men and Women in Doping Scandals

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Carolina Guglielmetti; [2023]
    Keywords : doping; framing; media representation; Lance Armstrong; Marion Jones; performance-enhancing drugs;

    Abstract : In this thesis we delve into the profile doping scandals involving Marion Jones and Lance Armstrong. Our aim is to analyze how the online news media portray doping allegations in sports specifically on these two athletes. READ MORE

  3. 7. Capture those opinions! A synthesis analysis of the types of public attitudes measured in waste-to-energy and carbon capture and storage acceptance research

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Patricia Balla; [2023]
    Keywords : Acceptance; BECCS; CCS; carbon capture and storage; energy transition; public perception; WtE; waste-to-energy;

    Abstract : Waste-to-Energy incineration (WtE), coupled with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), especially Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), suggest a way to simultaneously retrieve energy from the otherwise disposed waste and reduce CO2 emissions. Independent of one another, WtE, CCS, and BECCS are implemented in a few regions of the world, but their joint diffusion is uncommon in comparison. READ MORE

  4. 8. The managerial journey toward inclusivity : A qualitative study of developmental opportunities in the labor market for people with disabilities

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Cornelia Andersson; Simon Olofsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Disability; Diversity; Management; Assumptions; Fairness; Inclusivity;

    Abstract : Diversity and inclusivity in the business world has gained larger focus from media and customers over the past 60 years, however a large focus has been aimed at gender, ethnicity and race whilst other types of diversity have not been as researched. The inclusivity of people with disabilities in the regular labor market has been neglected to a large extent. READ MORE

  5. 9. Biases in AI: An Experiment : Algorithmic Fairness in the World of Hateful Language Detection

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anna Stozek; [2023]
    Keywords : machine learning; algorithmic fairness; unintended bias; sentiment analysis; automated hate detection; maskininlärning; algoritmisk rättvisa; oavsiktlig bias; sentimentanalys; automatisk hatdetektion;

    Abstract : Hateful language is a growing problem in digital spaces. Human moderators are not enough to eliminate the problem. Automated hateful language detection systems are used to aid the human moderators. One of the issues with the systems is that their performance can differ depending on who is the target of a hateful text. READ MORE

  6. 10. Don’t be unfair, Mr Bot! : An empirical study exploring the perception of fairness in non-work settings for human-agent interactions

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatik

    Author : August Bäckström; William Ekenberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Fairness; Anthropomorphism; Experiment study; Social interaction; Agents; Intelligent agents; User enactment; Wizard of Oz.; Experience prototyping; Focus group;

    Abstract : This study aimed to explore the implementation of fairness in intelligent agents to enhance their interactions in our social space. Two distinct investigations, an experiment, and a focus group, were conducted to examine the impact of unfair treatment by non-anthropomorphic and anthropomorphic agents, where we sought to answer the research question: How does experiencing unfair treatment from agents with different appearances influence individuals' perceptions, satisfaction, and trust? The experiment encompassed four experimental conditions combining fair and unfair behaviours with agents displaying human-like or non-human-like appearances. READ MORE