Ethics for People Who Work in Tech

­­This book is for computer and data scientists, software developers and engineers, designers, and people in management or marketing roles. The book's aim is to empower these people to take responsibility; to 'upgrade' their skills for ethical reflection, inquiry, and deliberation.

List of 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.

About the author

Marc Steen is Senior Research Scientist at TNO, a leading research and technology organization in The Netherlands.
Link to Marc's recent talk at Big Data Analytics, London: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8dCq1EVCA

Summary

­­This book is for computer and data scientists, software developers and engineers, designers, and people in management or marketing roles. The book’s aim is to empower these people to take responsibility; to ‘upgrade’ their skills for ethical reflection, inquiry, and deliberation.

Product details

• Authors: Marc Steen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2022
• EAN: 9780367543303
• ISBN: 978-0-367-54330-3
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics, COMPUTERS / General, COMPUTERS / Computer Science, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Statistics, MATHEMATICS / General, COMPUTERS / Software Development & Engineering / General, LAW / Ethics & Professional Responsibility, COMPUTERS / Programming / Games, computer science, Business ethics & social responsibility, SCIENCE / Ethics, Impact of science & technology on society, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments, Impact of science and technology on society, Business ethics and social responsibility, Ethical & social aspects of IT