Ethics For People Who Work In Tech

Description

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. 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