  Mathematical modelling and ethics have more touching points than most of us
would like to admit. Everyday decisions are often reasoned by mathematical
arguments. Mathematics teachers belong to those mathematically literate, who
must point out mistakes in public discussions and reflect on them in their
teaching to educate students to become critical thinkers. Ethical questions
arise in mathematical modelling problems from two possible contexts. The first
question is what values are reflected in the modelling problem. The other
question is about the ethical implications of applying mathematical models to
real problems.

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