Technology Ethics
Responsible Innovation and Design Strategies
1. Auflage Juni 2024
128 Seiten, Hardcover
Fachbuch
Kurzbeschreibung
Technologies cannot simply be understood as neutral tools or instruments; they embody the values of their creators and may unconsciously reinforce systematic patterns of inequality, discrimination, and oppression.
Technology Ethics shows how responsible innovation can be achieved. Demonstrating how design and philosophy converge, the book delves into the intricate narratives that shape our understanding of technology - from instrumentalist views to social constructivism. Yet, at its core, it champions interactionalism as the most promising and responsible narrative. Through compelling examples and actionable tools, this book unravels the nuances of these philosophical positions tailored to foster responsible innovation and thoughtful design. As our everyday lives further intertwine with technology, understanding and implementing these design principles becomes not just beneficial, but essential.
This concise and accessible introduction is essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy of technology, engineering ethics, science and technology studies, human-machine communication, as well as policymakers.
Technologies cannot simply be understood as neutral tools or instruments; they embody the values of their creators and may unconsciously reinforce systematic patterns of inequality, discrimination, and oppression.
Technology Ethics shows how responsible innovation can be achieved. Demonstrating how design and philosophy converge, the book delves into the intricate narratives that shape our understanding of technology - from instrumentalist views to social constructivism. Yet, at its core, it champions interactionalism as the most promising and responsible narrative. Through compelling examples and actionable tools, this book unravels the nuances of these philosophical positions tailored to foster responsible innovation and thoughtful design. As our everyday lives further intertwine with technology, understanding and implementing these design principles becomes not just beneficial, but essential.
This concise and accessible introduction is essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy of technology, engineering ethics, science and technology studies, human-machine communication, as well as policymakers.
1 Technology and Society
2 Instrumentalism
3 Technological Determinism
4 Social Constructivism
5 The Design Turn
6 Responsible Innovation
7 Approaches to Ethics by Design
8 Ethics by Design in Action
9 Our Common Future with Technology
Glossary
Further Reading
Notes
References
Index
David J. Gunkel, Northern Illinois University
"Much contemporary work on technology ethics is focused on cases and artefacts. Umbrello also gives the reader guidance on how to implement ethics in design and on responsible innovation, but at the same time helpfully connects technology ethics to key concepts in philosophy of technology. Yet Technology Ethics does not only offer a philosophically informed overview of a highly relevant field; it also contains an important normative message: if technology is not just a tool, but shapes the world, engineers have an important responsibility to help make the world a better place."
Mark Coeckelbergh, University of Vienna