Digital humanism as a bottom-up ethics
In this paper, we explore a new perspective on digital humanism, emphasizing the centrality of multi-stakeholder dialogues and a bottom-up approach to surfacing stakeholder values. This approach starkly contrasts with existing frameworks, such as the Vienna Manifesto's top-down digital humanism...
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| description | In this paper, we explore a new perspective on digital humanism, emphasizing the centrality of multi-stakeholder dialogues and a bottom-up approach to surfacing stakeholder values. This approach starkly contrasts with existing frameworks, such as the Vienna Manifesto's top-down digital humanism, which hinges on pre-established first principles. Our approach provides a more flexible, inclusive framework that captures a broader spectrum of ethical considerations, particularly those pertinent to the digital realm. We apply our model to two case studies, comparing the insights generated with those derived from a utilitarian perspective and the Vienna Manifesto's approach. The findings underscore the enhanced effectiveness of our approach in revealing additional, often overlooked stakeholder values, not typically encapsulated by traditional top-down methodologies. Furthermore, this paper positions our digital humanism approach as a powerful tool for framing ethics-by-design, by promoting a narrative that empowers and centralizes stakeholders. As a result, it paves the way for more nuanced, comprehensive ethical considerations in the design and implementation of digital technologies, thereby enriching the existing literature on digital ethics and setting a promising agenda for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-22b77ff7ce5b4105bc201858386b8b112024-04-01T04:04:34ZengElsevierJournal of Responsible Technology2666-65962024-06-0118100082Digital humanism as a bottom-up ethicsGemma Serrano0Francesco Striano1Steven Umbrello2Département Humanisme Numérique, Collège des Bernardins, 20 Rue de Poissy, 75005 Paris, FranceDépartement Humanisme Numérique, Collège des Bernardins, 20 Rue de Poissy, 75005 Paris, France; Department of Philosophy and Education Sciences, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Sant'Ottavio, 20, 10124 Torino, Italy; Corresponding author.Département Humanisme Numérique, Collège des Bernardins, 20 Rue de Poissy, 75005 Paris, France; Department of Philosophy and Education Sciences, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via Sant'Ottavio, 20, 10124 Torino, Italy; Center for Religious Studies, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Via Santa Croce, 77, I-38122 Trento, ItalyIn this paper, we explore a new perspective on digital humanism, emphasizing the centrality of multi-stakeholder dialogues and a bottom-up approach to surfacing stakeholder values. This approach starkly contrasts with existing frameworks, such as the Vienna Manifesto's top-down digital humanism, which hinges on pre-established first principles. Our approach provides a more flexible, inclusive framework that captures a broader spectrum of ethical considerations, particularly those pertinent to the digital realm. We apply our model to two case studies, comparing the insights generated with those derived from a utilitarian perspective and the Vienna Manifesto's approach. The findings underscore the enhanced effectiveness of our approach in revealing additional, often overlooked stakeholder values, not typically encapsulated by traditional top-down methodologies. Furthermore, this paper positions our digital humanism approach as a powerful tool for framing ethics-by-design, by promoting a narrative that empowers and centralizes stakeholders. As a result, it paves the way for more nuanced, comprehensive ethical considerations in the design and implementation of digital technologies, thereby enriching the existing literature on digital ethics and setting a promising agenda for future research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666659624000088Digital humanismUtilitarianismVienna manifestoApplied ethics |
| spellingShingle | Gemma Serrano Francesco Striano Steven Umbrello Digital humanism as a bottom-up ethics Journal of Responsible Technology Digital humanism Utilitarianism Vienna manifesto Applied ethics |
| title | Digital humanism as a bottom-up ethics |
| title_full | Digital humanism as a bottom-up ethics |
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| title_short | Digital humanism as a bottom-up ethics |
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| topic | Digital humanism Utilitarianism Vienna manifesto Applied ethics |
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