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Ethics-con ’23

Don’t miss your chance to subject your team to moral turmoil at this year’s Ethics-Con!

How do we design for others, when we know that each individual has unique and differing needs, and that sometimes these demands clash with each other? One person’s specific requirement might hamper the needs or desires of others.

When designing, how do we know what the ‘right’ thing to do is, when there are so many diverse and conflicting ideas and perspectives about the nature of ‘good’ design?


A side profile of a woman in a russet-colored turtleneck and white bag. She looks up with her eyes closed.

“Contributing makes me feel like I’m being useful to the planet.”

— Anna Wong, Volunteer

Can you think of an example in your area of design activity where the demands of one set of humans (or animals/nature/environment) conflict with another? Can you use the original position as a thinking device to help you approach resolution of such a scenario in a new way? In the space below, map out the principles of design justice you might propose from the original position and consider these in relation to your example.

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