Algorithms and autonomy : the ethics of automated decision systems Algorithms influence every facet of modern life: criminal justice education housing entertainment elections social media news feeds work... the list goes on. Delegating important decisions to machines however gives rise to deep moral concerns about responsibility transparency freedom fairness and democracy. Algorithms and Autonomy connects these concerns to the core human value of autonomy in the contexts of algorithmic teacher evaluation risk assessment in criminal sentencing predictive policing background checks news feeds ride sharing platforms social media and election interference. Using these case studies the authors provide a better understanding of machine fairness and algorithmic transparency. They explain why interventions in algorithmic systems are necessary to ensure that algorithms are not used to control citizens participation in politics and undercut democracy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core