Valuesensitive
Value-sensitive design (VSD) is an approach to technology development that seeks to account for human values throughout the design, implementation, and use of information technologies. The term is often written as value-sensitive or valuesensitive and is used to discuss how designers can anticipate and accommodate ethical and social values in systems. The framework was developed in the field of human-computer interaction by Batya Friedman and colleagues in the 1990s, with the aim of connecting moral theory to practical design decisions.
Value-sensitive design combines conceptual, empirical, and technological investigations. Conceptual investigations identify which values are relevant and
Common values addressed include privacy and autonomy, safety and security, fairness and non-discrimination, accessibility, transparency, accountability,
Critics note that value-sensitive design relies on contested and culturally variable values, which can complicate consensus