Applying Ethical Theory to China's Social Credit Score System

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
Discussion............................................................................................................................2
Utilitarianism...................................................................................................................3
Deontology......................................................................................................................4
Contract............................................................................................................................5
Virtue...............................................................................................................................5
Conclusion...........................................................................................................................6
References............................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
China is planning to develop social credit scores which will be applied to each and every
citizen. Various programs related to pilot have already been implemented and in the coming year
2020 there is possibility national wide program (Yazdani & Murad, 2015). There are certain
number of financial credibility indicator that focus on mechanism for compliance. The social
audit focus on generating score both individual and other kind of China based score like diving
the tax and driving demerits. The consumer can gain benefits and the score can easily work like
single mechanism for various authorities (Drury, Lucia & Caruso, 2017). There are more than
eight private organizations which have approved test related to social audit which is a part of
Alibaba. Chinese government focus on compiling information from different sources which is
required for score to citizen. Alibaba makes use of credit which is defined as complex algorithm
for understanding it.
In the coming pages of the essay, a case study of China Social Score has been discussed
in details. An analysis has been carried out on the case study with the perspective of four ethical
theories that is Utilitarianism, Deontology, Virtue and Contract. The essay ends with a list of
recommendation on the following case study.
Discussion
Ethical theories tend to play a key role in decision making which is considered to be
foundation of decision making. It is mainly done so that the given theories can be easily
represented in the view forms from which individual can easily make guidance (Woods &
Maguire, 2017). There is justice for the ethical principles which focus on decision making that
are fair to control. It focuses on ethical decision which is considered to be consistent. Ethical