Value Sensitive Design

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Authors: Batya Friedman, David G. Hendry
Cited by: 2

Abstract

A new edition of the definitive guide to value sensitive design—chock full of theory, design methods, and hands-on studios and applications for practice. In the midst of technological, environmental, and social turmoil, engineers, policymakers, and designers of all kinds seek approaches to responsible innovation, approaches that foreground human values. How do we make good on responsible AI and social media? On sustainable agriculture, energy, healthcare, and transportation systems? How do we develop inclusive and constructive tech policy? Value sensitive design offers a comprehensive approach for making progress on society’s toughest engineering and technical design problems, including practical methods for catalyzing and strengthening designers’ moral and technical imaginations. The second edition of Value Sensitive Design: Shaping Technology with Moral Imagination by Batya Friedman and David Hendry expands upon the first and includes 40 percent new material, including:

Fields of Study & Subjects

Design Education and Practice Value Engineering and Management Product Development and Customization

Publication details

Journal / source
The MIT Press eBooks
Publisher
The MIT Press
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book