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User-Centered Ethical Design - An Evolutionary Perspective

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Design, User Experience, and Usability (HCII 2023)

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The way in which technology is designed requires reconsideration. Most importantly, a clearer consideration of ethics in the design process can ensure that, even in the planning phase, there is a move towards the creation of technologies that fit with, and support, human activity in a sustainable way. To this end, this paper presents some critical points which should be considered in the design phase to encourage reflection on the evolutionary aspects of user-centered design.

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Parlangeli, O., Liston, P.M. (2023). User-Centered Ethical Design - An Evolutionary Perspective. In: Marcus, A., Rosenzweig, E., Soares, M.M. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14030. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35699-5_21

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