Technology Analysis and the Need of a Value Framework

• Autorzy: Lekka-Kowalik Agnieszka

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/mape-2021-0038

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The idea that technology is only a value-neutral instrument that can be used for good and bad purposes is not tenable anymore. Technology shapes our human life in all its dimensions and determines the direction of social changes. In the paper, I first show a few arguments in favor of the value-ladenness of technology and then approaches developed in response to that fact. I will argue that none of those responses is satisfactory, for they lack a formative value framework that would serve for decisions and their justification in the realm of technology development. Building such a framework requires a transdisciplinary and cooperative effort.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

value-ladenness of technology; technology assessment; value sensitive design; axiometrics; formative value framework

• Wydawca: STE GROUP ; De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Multidisciplinary Aspects of Production Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 4, Iss. 1
• Strony: 421--430
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Lekka-Kowalik Agnieszka

• John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4834-318X

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Uwagi

The research for this paper was done as part of the project funded by the Minister of Science and Higher Education within the program under the name “Regional Initiative of Excellence” in 2019-2022, project number: 028/RID/2018/19.

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).