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    • Design Theory
    • Philosophy of Technology
    • Decision Making

    Background:

    • Traditional model construction often lacks a framework for equitable stakeholder agreement.
    • Value judgments in design processes can be subjective and lead to biased outcomes.
    • Existing stakeholder approaches primarily focus on decision agreement, not justification coherence.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and define the overlapping design consensus (ODC) for model construction.
    • To establish a method for achieving fair and well-informed agreement among diverse stakeholders.
    • To integrate principles of fairness, justification, and belief coherence into the design process.

    Main Methods:

    • Applying John Rawls' concepts of the original position and reflective equilibrium to design modeling.
    • Utilizing the original position to filter out invalid arguments and bargaining effects.
    • Employing reflective equilibrium to ensure coherence between stakeholder beliefs and the model's justification.

    Main Results:

    • The overlapping design consensus ensures agreement on both decisions and their underlying justifications.
    • Fairness is achieved by giving due and equal attention to all stakeholders' interests.
    • The method distinguishes between values embedded within a model and those implied by its application context.

    Conclusions:

    • Overlapping design consensus provides a robust framework for fair and justified model construction.
    • Effective communication regarding model properties and values is crucial for achieving ODC.
    • Fairness is proposed as a core maxim in the modeling process.