Why should we Design for Values?
If we want to tackle the societal challenges that we face in the 21st century and ensure that new technologies benefit rather than endanger humankind and the planet, we need to design them for values. Integrating moral and social values in the design process – like justice, autonomy and sustainability – will help to create technologies that are both morally acceptable (that respect relevant moral values) and socially accepted (that address the values and needs of relevant stakeholders). Design for Values can also promote values by stimulating new creative solutions for societal and moral challenges.
Design for Values requires a transdisciplinary approach involving different academic disciplines (design, engineering, social sciences, philosophy) as well as societal stakeholders and industry. The DDfV Institute facilitates such collaborations. Design for Values encompasses a diversity of design approaches, theoretical backgrounds, considered values, and application domains. Despite these differences, there are common challenges that the DDfV Institute addresses.
In the spotlight
Annual Theme: Design for Human Autonomy brought together a variety of expertise!
In the academic year of 2024-2025, the institute focused on 'Design for Human Autonomy'. Throughout the year we explored this important topic with research workshops, a PhD workshop, compiling a white paper and fruitful discussions during our final conference.
News, Blogs & Media Appearances
Handbook edited by DDfV researchers
Handbook of Ethics, Values and Technological Design;
Sources, Theory, Values and Application Domains
- Aimed at a broad public, among them: ethicists, policy makers and designers themselves
- Addresses myriad aspects at the intersection of technology design and ethics
- Enables designers to anticipate, prevent and resolve societal & ethical issues
- Evaluates different application domains, including architecture and information technology
- Collates an array of published material
- Offers a studied, practical introduction to the field
Events on Design for Values
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