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Professional ethics and simulation

Published: 12 December 1983 Publication History

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The increasing use of simulation studies as adjuncts to decision-making imposes an increasing responsibility on the part of modelers and analysts to determine and disclose to the decision-maker the extent to which information derived from the studies is valid and applicable to the decision of interest. This raises ethical problems concerning the selection of input data and the professional judgment of the modeler and analyst as well. These problems involve the selection of data, the modeler's interpretation of the dynamics of the system modeled, and his or the analyst's interpretation of the results. Such situations put a severe strain on the professional ethics of all involved. This paper discusses the problem and offers suggestions as to how it might be alleviated.

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WSC '83: Proceedings of the 15th conference on Winter simulation - Volume 1
December 1983
377 pages

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