Technology ethics is just a step away…
SETs are now available for download and your use. If your organization is setting up a governance framework for AI or other technologies, SETs can help development teams clarify their thinking and build consensus.
Not sure what SETs are? Read the primer here.
Ethical Assumptions Check
Focuses on making implicit assumptions explicit by switching between different ethical lenses. This method helps clarify what kinds of tradeoffs are being made in a technology’s development.
Ethical Risk and Impact Tool
Used to identify ethical risks of a new software, platform, or release of a technology product. Assesses what ethical risks could arise from the development of the technology, their likelihood, and what kinds of damage they could lead to for an array of stakeholders.
Ethical Forces Analysis
Focuses on risk mitigation and generating strategies to combat ethical risks. The technique recognizes that often, ethical risks of constructing a technology cannot be eliminated, but can be managed.
Stakeholder Participation Framework
Designed to be a document that structures the brainstorming process of identifying stakeholders and creates a plan for how to engage them.
