Ethics and Values in Design: A Structured Review and Theoretical Critique.

A variety of approaches have appeared in academic literature and in design practice representing “ethics-frst” methods. These approaches typically focus on clarifying the normative dimensions of design, or outlining strategies for explicitly incorporating values into design. While this body of liter...

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Publicado en:Science & Engineering Ethics Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 27 - 58
Autores principales: Donia, Joseph, Shaw, James. A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2021
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          Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
          Joint Centre for Bioethics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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        Design ethics
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