scholarly journals The “silence of the chips” concept: towards an ethics(-by-design) for IoT

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Caroline Rizza ◽  
Laura Draetta
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Human Agency ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Innovation Approach ◽  
Responsible Research

In this position paper, we would like to promote the alternative approach positioned between the two extreme positions consisting in refusing any innovation or in adopting technology without questioning it. This approach proposes a reflexive and responsible innovation (von Schomberg, 2013; 2011; 2007) based on a compromise between industrial and economic potentialities and a common respect of our human rights and values. We argue that the “silence of the chips right” (Benhamou, 2012; 2009) is timely, relevant and sustainable to face ethical challenges raised by IoT such as protecting privacy, trust, social justice, autonomy or human agency. We believe this technical solution may support establishing an ethics of IoT embedded in the technology itself. Our position is not ‘technocratic’: we do not agree with discourses arguing technology can fix problems. Through the responsible research and innovation approach we promote the idea that only human agency and user empowerment constitute a valid answer to the ethical, legal and social issues raised by IoT.

The “silence of the chips” concept: towards an ethics(-by-design) for IoT

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Caroline Rizza ◽  
Laura Draetta
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Human Agency ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Innovation Approach ◽  
Responsible Research

In this position paper, we would like to promote the alternative approach positioned between the two extreme positions consisting in refusing any innovation or in adopting technology without questioning it. This approach proposes a reflexive and responsible innovation (von Schomberg, 2013; 2011; 2007) based on a compromise between industrial and economic potentialities and a common respect of our human rights and values. We argue that the “silence of the chips right” (Benhamou, 2012; 2009) is timely, relevant and sustainable to face ethical challenges raised by IoT such as protecting privacy, trust, social justice, autonomy or human agency. We believe this technical solution may support establishing an ethics of IoT embedded in the technology itself. Our position is not ‘technocratic’: we do not agree with discourses arguing technology can fix problems. Through the responsible research and innovation approach we promote the idea that only human agency and user empowerment constitute a valid answer to the ethical, legal and social issues raised by IoT.

scholarly journals The Role of Participation in the Responsible Innovation Framework for Biofuels Projects: Can It Be Assessed?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Marques Postal ◽  
Gabriela Benatti ◽  
Mar Palmeros Parada ◽  
Lotte Asveld ◽  
Patrícia Osseweijer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Development Process ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts

The growth in biofuels’ investment brings with it concerns about the social and environmental impacts of the sector. Several tools and frameworks have been used to address these concerns, including the Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) framework. This paper analyzes whether this framework can be applied in contexts where local culture and values shape differently the freedom of speech and engagement, such as in developing countries in which biofuel innovation projects are often implemented. A literature review focused on eight case studies of other authors was used to explore the role of “participation” as a structural element of the RRI framework and the impact of its absence where effective participation in the innovation development process is not possible. In conclusion, we highlight how this inspirational normative framework, designed to influence innovation, is misused to judge its impacts. More than that, the conclusions of such misused applications reflect more the difficulties involved in applying guidelines than the responsible character of the innovation, whose impacts are usually defined upfront materially and measurably.

scholarly journals Who is Responsible for Responsible Innovation? Lessons From an Investigation into Responsible Innovation in Health Comment on "What Health System Challenges Should Responsible Innovation in Health Address? Insights From an International Scoping Review"

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 447-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernd Carsten Stahl
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
System Level ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Development Face ◽  
Systemic Nature ◽  
Point Of Departure ◽  
Responsible Research ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Structured Literature Review

Responsible innovation in health (RIH) takes the ideas of responsible research and innovation (RRI) and applies them to the health sector. This comment takes its point of departure from Lehoux et al which describes a structured literature review to determine the system-level challenges that health systems in countries at different levels of human development face. This approach offers interesting insights from the perspective of RRI, but it also raises the question whether and how RRI can be steered and achieved across healthcare systems. This includes the question who, if anybody, is responsible for responsible innovation and which insights can be drawn from the systemic nature RIH.

scholarly journals Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI): Scientometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-77
Author(s):  
Akbar Mohammadi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Innovation ◽  
Citation Network ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
R Software ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Network Collaboration ◽  
Responsible Research

Innovation and research in various fields should be done responsibly. In the last years, there is this responsibility towards different stakeholders. One of the most important stakeholders are the community and the society. In this context, the concept of social responsibility and social innovation has become very widespread. The purpose of this study was scientometric analysis of concepts in the field of responsible innovation and responsible research. R software has been used to achieve this purpose. In this study, by analyzing the information extracted from related articles (572 articles from Web of Science), the new concept of RRI and the network of researchers in this regard have been identified and analyzed. In this study, based on a systematic literature review (SLR) and scientometric methods, the evolution of the concept of “Responsible Research” and “Responsible Innovation” in the literature is investigated. Also, the selected articles identified by the SLR method from different textual dimensions regarding journals, collaboration network, co-citation network, collaboration worldmap, historical direct citation network, and emergence of new concepts are analyzed. The results of this study indicate the development of related concepts in the literature in recent years and indicate the need for further studies in this regard.

scholarly journals Responsible Innovation for Life: Five Challenges Agriculture Offers for Responsible Innovation in Agriculture and Food, and the Necessity of an Ethics of Innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 673-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bart Gremmen ◽  
Vincent Blok ◽  
Bernice Bovenkerk
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Responsible Innovation ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Agricultural Ethics ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Agriculture And Food ◽  
Responsible Research

Abstract In this special issue we will investigate, from the perspective of agricultural ethics (e.g. animal welfare, agricultural and food ethics, environmental ethics etc.) the potential to develop a Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) approach to agriculture, and the limitations to such an enterprise. RRI is an emerging field in the European research and innovation (R&I) policy context that aims to balance economic, socio-cultural and environmental aspects in innovation processes. Because technological innovations can contribute significantly to the solution of societal challenges like climate change or food security, but can also have negative societal consequences, it is assumed that social and ethical aspects should be considered during the R&I process. For this reason, the emerging concept of RRI calls for ethical reflection on the nature, scope and applicability of responsibility and innovation in innovation practices in general, and the way social–ethical issues can be applied and addressed in agriculture.

scholarly journals Ethical Issues in Research and Development of Epigenome-wide Technologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 251686572091325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eline M Bunnik ◽  
Marjolein Timmers ◽  
Ineke LLE Bolt
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Current Phase ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Expert Meeting ◽  
Innovation Approach ◽  
Responsible Research

To date, few scholarly discussions on ethical implications of epigenetics and epigenomics technologies have focused on the current phase of research and development, in which researchers are confronted with real and practical ethical dilemmas. In this article, a responsible research and innovation approach, using interviews and an expert meeting, is applied to a case of epigenomic test development for cervical cancer screening. This article provides an overview of ethical issues presently facing epigenomics researchers and test developers, and discusses 3 sets of issues in depth: (1) informed consent; (2) communication with donors and/or research participants, and (3) privacy and publication of data and research results. Although these issues are familiar to research ethics, some aspects are new and most require reinterpretation in the context of epigenomics technologies. With this article, we aim to start a discussion of the practical ethical issues rising in research and development of epigenomic technologies and to offer guidance for researchers working in the field of epigenetic and epigenomic technology.

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