Steen, Marc.

ETHICS FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK IN TECH. - 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (black and white).

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Part I: Motivation and key concepts -- 1. A humanistic approach -- 2. What do we mean with ethics? -- 3. Is technology a neutral tool? -- 4. Value, wellbeing, and economics -- 5. The problem with the 'Trolley Problem' -- 6. Privacy is about more than 'privacy' -- 7. What is your responsibility? -- Part II: Different ethical perspectives -- 8. Software for self-driving cars -- 9. Consequences and outcomes -- 10. Cameras in public spaces -- 11. Duties and rights -- 12. Smart devices in our homes 13. Relationships and care -- 14. A social media app -- 15. Virtues and flourishing -- Part III: Methods to integrate ethics -- 16. Methods to 'do ethics' in your project -- 17. Human-Centred Design -- 18. Value Sensitive Design -- 19. Responsible Innovation -- 20. What does your next project look like? -- 21. Exemplars -- Notes and further reading -- Gratitude -- About the author -- Index

This book is for people who work in the tech industry--computer and data scientists, software developers and engineers, designers, and people in business, marketing or management roles. It is also for people who are involved in the procurement and deployment of advanced applications, algorithms, and AI systems, and in policy making. Together, they create the digital products, services, and systems that shape our societies and daily lives. The book's aim is to empower people to take responsibility, to upgrade' their skills for ethical reflection, inquiry, and deliberation. It introduces ethics in an accessible manner with practical examples, outlines of different ethical traditions, and practice-oriented methods. Additional online resources are available at: ethicsforpeoplewhoworkintech.com.

9781003088776 1003088775 9781000640458 1000640450 9781000640519 1000640515

10.1201/9781003088776 doi


Computer science--Moral and ethical aspects.
Information technology--Moral and ethical aspects.
Computer scientists--Professional ethics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Statistics
COMPUTERS / General

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