Working in tech allows us to touch people’s lives. Ethical design helps us to empower, not exploit, those people.
Let’s design for relationships that empower people.
Guest Lecture – Ethical Design: Principles & A Process
HTW Berlin – International Media Informatics
13 January 2023, Livestreaming to Berlin
There are many frameworks available, but I find myself needing something simpler.
In this guest lecture, we discuss a simple principle that provides a framework for making ethical decisions. Then we walk through a practical process for applying the framework to our own design work.
Downloads

👉 Download the slides here (PDF)
Ethical Design Checklist (PDF)
References
- Aktionsticker Lützerath, Lützerat Lebt
- Are you a giver or a taker? Adam Grant’s TED talk
- Panduan Memilih Aplikasi Percakapan yang Melindungi Privasi, SafeNet
- Self-Driving Mercedes Will Be Programmed To Sacrifice Pedestrians To Save The Driver, Charlie Sorrel
- Machine Bias, Julia Angwin, et al