What and whose values in design? The challenge of incorporating ethics into collaborative prototyping
Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
ISSN: 1477-996X
Article publication date: 4 March 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The paper aims to represent a response to the invited paper by Ellen Christiansen: “From ethics of the eye to ethics of the hand in participatory design and development of digital technologies”.
Design/methodology/approach
The response takes departure in Christiansen's view points regarding dialogue-oriented collaborative prototyping as a mean to address values in design.
Findings
The response points to the limitations of Christiansen's approach in claiming that dialogue cannot by itself ensure integration of ethics into the practice of design.
Originality/value
The response addresses methodological issues related to ethical design and stresses the importance of a pro-active design approach in order to implement values in design.
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Citation
Gerdes, A. (2014), "What and whose values in design? The challenge of incorporating ethics into collaborative prototyping", Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 18-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICES-11-2013-0054
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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