Book Review: Chapter 4: Value Sensitive Design and Information Systems
Book: The-handbook-of-information-and-computer-ethic
Author: Batya Friedman, Peter H. Kahn Jr., and Alan Borning
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Amazon Reference:
http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Information-Computer-Ethics/dp/0471799599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233037513&sr=1-1
Quote:
“Value Sensitive Design is a theoretically grounded approach to the design of technology that accounts for human values in a principled and comprehensive manner throughout the design process.”
Learning Expectations
- To learn what is value in Value Sensitive design.
- Idea on human values that is principled.
- Approaches in value system design.
Review:
Value system design on this discussion is made specifically for technology for human values. It is stated here that it employs an integrative and iterative methodology. It simply means that in every value that they made are very much important with an integrative and iterative point of view. Integrative means to put concepts together and iterative means in an incremental form. When we combine these two concepts, it results to a mixture concepts and may result to a value sensitive design.
During the early period of computerization, Wiener again, (stated in the previous chapter) a scientist and cyberneticist stated on his book that technology could help make us better human beings and create more just society. But most of all, because of the features that technology given to us, we must take control of what we created. Maybe in future, or a prediction, technology will rule over than human being. In his perspective, we must reject worshipping our created new technological advancement here on earth. The human value system design has emerged as stated on this chapter. These are in computer ethics, social information, Computer-supported cooperative work, and participatory design. These functions can really affect the lives of humans. These functions are very sensitive to us specifically in ethics. It can change our morality because we are following this value. It is explained here that in computer ethics particularly, it advances our way of thinking that intersect in computer technology and human lives. With these values, it can really affect the live of the people. Another thing is that in other values, these are all the same.
In technical investigation part of value sensitive design, it follows the suitable from properties of technology. The primary role is to give suit abilities that follow from properties of technology. It should be certain in all possible activities.
What I’ve learned:
I learned the value system design is very much helpful in designing a particular principle. For example, the value of privacy. Privacy means it is a time which people choose in a private place. Knowing the fact that privacy is for an individual who need time to reflect. Privacy is an important part of a people lives because this is the time where we have to reflect or do the things we need to do independently. This is a good example of value sensitive design applying information systems. We need to apply and know this kind of principle so that other people would respect us to have also privacy for everything.
The suggestions are very much helpful in creating value sensitive design. Implementing it is slightly difficult but if you understand the concepts, it would be easier. These are the ff.
- Start with a value, Technology, or context of use.
- Identify direct and indirect stakeholders
- Identify Benefits and Harms for Each Stakeholder Group
- Conduct a Conceptual Investigation of Key Values
- Identify Potential Value Conflicts
- Integrate Value Considerations into One’s Organizational Structure
These are very useful and effective in integrating value sensitive design.
Integrative Questions:
- Why does it called value sensitive design?
- Can privacy still a private?
- Who are involved in these values?
- How to create a formal value sensitive design?
- Can value design implement each one of those?
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