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Developing Tools to Counteract and Prevent Suicide Bomber Incidents: A Case Study in Value Sensitive Design
Lambèr Royakkers1, Marc Steen2
1Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. l.m.m.royakkers@tue.nl.
Science and Engineering Ethics
|November 30, 2016
Summary
Teams engaged with ethics in innovation, using simple exercises like user meetings and advisory boards to incorporate values, similar to Value Sensitive Design (VSD). Commercial focus on customer needs also promoted VSD.
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Ethics in Technology
- Innovation Management
Background:
- Moral decisions are integral to innovation projects.
- Ethical considerations are often overlooked in early design phases.
- The SUBCOP project aimed to counteract and prevent suicide bombings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how development teams integrate user values into innovation.
- To understand how ethical considerations influence design decisions.
- To examine the application of Value Sensitive Design (VSD) principles in practice.
Main Methods:
- Case studies within the SUBCOP project.
- Analysis of innovation processes involving developers and designers.
- Interviews and discussions with potential end-users and Ethical Advisory Boards.
Main Results:
- Teams implicitly applied VSD principles through user engagement and ethical discussions.
- Simple exercises facilitated the incorporation of user perspectives and values.
- Commercial focus on customer needs unexpectedly supported VSD.
Conclusions:
- Value Sensitive Design can be effectively implemented through practical, accessible methods.
- User-centered approaches and ethical oversight are crucial for responsible innovation.
- Commercial objectives can align with, and even promote, ethical design practices.
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