Ethics of Information Systems Design in Humanitarian Sector: Cultivating Humanitarian values among Technologists
Kumar, Ajay, Søraker, Johnny
Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewedAbstract
Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The short paper aims to present insights from the point of view of a technology practitioner with field experience in the humanitarian sector and emphasise on the need for continued dialogue about the importance of ethics in design of appropriate technology. The paper advocates for a value sensitive design approach to information systems design and proposes the need for increasing sensitivity towards the issues in technologist working in the area and draws an outline for possible future research.
Details about the publication
Editors: Palen L, Buscher M, Comes T, Hughes A
Book title: ISCRAM2015 Conference Proceedings - The 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (Volume 2015)
Page range: 0-0
Article number: 1267
Publisher: ISCRAM Publications
Place of publication: Kristiansand, Norway
Edition: 12
Title of series: ISCRAM 2015 (ISSN: 2411-3387)
Status: Published
Release year: 2015
Language in which the publication is written: English
Conference: The 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, Kristiansand, Norway
ISBN: 978-82-7117-788-1
Link to the full text: http://idl.iscram.org/show.php?record=1267
Keywords: Applied Ethics; Computer Ethics; Humanitarian Principles; Red Cross Code of; Conduct; Value Sensitive Design
Authors from the University of Münster
| Kumar, Ajay | Interorganisational Systems Group (IOS) (IOS) |
Projects the publication originates from
Duration: 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2016 Funded by: EC FP 7 - Marie Curie Actions - Initial Training Networks Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster |