Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings - 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
| Editors | L.A. Palen, T. Comes, M. Buscher, A.L. Hughes |
| Place of Publication | Kristiansand |
| Publisher | Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
| Pages | - |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-827117788-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 May 2015 |
| Event | 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2015 - Kristiansand, Norway, Kristiansand, Norway Duration: 24 May 2015 → 27 May 2015 Conference number: 12 |
Conference
| Conference | 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM 2015 |
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| Abbreviated title | ISCRAM 2015 |
| Country/Territory | Norway |
| City | Kristiansand |
| Period | 24/05/15 → 27/05/15 |
| Other | 24-27 May 2015 |