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May 25, 2021

Risk Ethics

Risk ethics is a domain of ethics that investigates ethical aspects of risks and technological risks in particular. In order to avoid potentially harmful activities as much as possible, risk assessments need to be made. Technologies which, for instance, might lead to accidents or pollution, should be assessed so that these technologies can be improved. Risk ethics aims to provide insights into to the moral aspects of risk.

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Trijsje Franssen

June 18, 2022

Managing waste - a teaching game (Teacher version)

Students watch an NPO documentary on the problems and risks of waste processing in the Netherlands, and play a short game that challenges students to identify and capitalize on a key dynamic of these processes. This documentary and game can be the basis of discussion around meanings of waste and the real-life environmental problem it poses for environmental ethics and sustainability in theory and practice.

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Hanne Bosch, Andrea Gammon

June 17, 2022

Managing waste - a teaching game (Student version)

Students watch an NPO documentary on the problems and risks of waste processing in the Netherlands, and play a short game that challenges students to identify and capitalize on a key dynamic of these processes. This documentary and game can be the basis of discussion around meanings of waste and the real-life environmental problem it poses for environmental ethics and sustainability in theory and practice.

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Hanne Bosch, Andrea Gammon

2019

MOOC Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology

About this course There is no doubt that technological innovation is one of the key elements driving human progress. However, new technologies also raise ethical questions, have serious implications for society and the environment and pose new risks, often unknown and unknowable before the new technologies reach maturity. They may even lead to radical disruptions. Just think about robots, self-driving vehicles, medical engineering and the Internet of Things. They are strongly dependent on social acceptance and cannot escape public debates of regulation and ethics. If we want to innovate, we have to do that responsibly. We need to reflect on –and include- our societal values in this process. This course will give you a framework to do so. The first part of the course focuses on ethical questions/framework and concerns with respect to new technologies. The second part deals with (unknown) risks and safety of new technologies including a number of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods. The last part of the course is about the new, value driven, design process which take into account our societal concerns and conflicting values. Case studies (ethical concerns, risks) for reflection and discussions during the course include – among others- nanotechnology, self-driving vehicles, robots, AI smart meters for electricity, autonomous weapons, nuclear energy and CO2capture and coolants. Affordable (frugal) innovations for low-income groups and emerging markets are also covered in the course. You can test and discuss your viewpoint. The course is for all engineering students who are looking for a methodical approach to judge responsible innovations from a broader – societal- perspective. What you'll learn •Understand the urgent need to include ethical questions with respect to (new) technology. •Know various ways/instruments to analyze risks of new technologies, both forward looking as backward looking (causes of accidents) •Understand various types of innovation (like radical, niche, incremental, frugal ) and the conditions for success •Know how to deal with unknown risks (deep uncertainty) when it comes to new technologies •Are able to critically reflect on new technologies from an ethical and risk perspective (case studies). •Understand the concept of responsible innovation and Value Sensitive Design (VSD) and the implications for the design process

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Author unknown

October 7, 2019

Responsible Innovation: Ethics, Safety and Technology - 2nd edition

This textbook is based on the MOOC Responsible Innovation offered by the TU Delft. It provides a framework to reflect on the ethics and risks of new technologies. How can we make sure that innovations do justice to social and ethical values? How can we minimize (unknown)risks? The book explains: •The concept and importance of responsible innovation for society •Key ethical concepts and considerations to analyse the risks of new technologies •Different types of innovation (e.g. radical, niche, incremental, frugal) •Roadmap for Responsible Innovation by Industry •The concept of Value Sensitive Design (VSD) It includes a link to all the web lectures as well as case studies ranging from care robots and nuclear energy to Artificial Intelligence and self-driving vehicles.

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Joost Groot Kormelink

August 14, 2020

Ethics in design: Social care robots

Social care robots carry the promise of constant accompaniment of the daily needs of people, while reducing the costs of human supervision. Potential areas of application include care of the vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and people with special needs, in hospital care or in education. However, some are concerned that replacing human caregivers with robots runs the risk of oversimplifying human relationships and reducing the altruism and empathy. This exercise deals with the question of to how to design robots that promote the values of care and sociality.

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Olya Kudina

May 3, 2022

Offshore Drilling and the Culture of Risk - Teacher version

This exercise explores the complexity of risk-taking and ethical choices by looking at the dangers involved in a resource humans rely on heavily and asking what level of danger is acceptable for our everyday conveniences to remain available. The focus of this exercise is on “the problem of many hands” and how we can take responsibility for choices that are often made by ambiguous consensus.

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Miranda Nell

2017

Responsible innovation: From MOOC to book

This textbook is based on the MOOC Responsible Innovation offered by the TU Delft. It provides a framework to reflect on the ethics and risks of new technologies. How can we make sure that innovations do justice to social and ethical values? How can we minimize (unknown)risks? The book explains: • The concept and importance of responsible innovation for society • Key ethical concepts and considerations to analyse the risks of new technologies • Different types of innovation (e.g. radical, niche, incremental, frugal) • Roadmap for Responsible Innovation by Industry • The concept of Value Sensitive Design (VSD) It includes a link to all the web lectures as well as case studies ranging from care robots and nuclear energy to Artificial Intelligence and self-driving vehicles.

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Joost Groot Kormelink

2019

Courses for KIVI Chartership

Chartered Engineer is an internationally recognized engineering qualification. Engineers can distinguish themselves with an independent professional qualification that represents the highest competence and commitment standards of their profession. TU Delft has partnered with KIVI to offer a range of online courses for engineers who want to meet the formal education requirements required to both obtain and maintain the Chartered Engineer qualification licensed by KIVI. The courses offered by TU Delft can be taken either as part of Initial Professional Development (IPD) or of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) stages; and they correspond to the requisite competencies determined by KIVI. Designed by world-class experts of their field, the courses of TU Delft offer a unique contribution to the skillset of practicing engineers, by focusing on topics such as risk and safety management and ethics. They are aimed at preparing engineers to deal with the complex projects of the 21st century. The courses combine relevant theory with practical applications and provide you with the skills to advance your career. At this stage we can announce the following courses for the year 2016-2017 (including start date and KIVI’s competence for chartered engineers): •Professional Ethics for Engineers (Start anytime / Self-Paced, key competence: E1) •Advanced Leadership for Engineers: Leading Teams, Organizations and Networks (future dates to be announced, key competence: C3) •Design for Values (future dates to be announced, key competence: B3) •Strategic Leadership for Responsible Innovation (31 October 2017, key competence: B3 and C1) In addition to these courses, TU Delft will offer additional courses in the fields of leadership and project management, also designed to help engineers to support their career.

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Author unknown

January 4, 2021

Sharing information on genetic makeup for big data analysis

Imagine working at a lab that runs diagnostics on the genetic makeup of individual persons in combination with other individual information, e.g., personal habits and living conditions etc. The amount of data you collect on individuals over time is extensive, and it can be used for general big data analyses as well as for individual risk assessments. How should access to this data and to respective analyses be handled?

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Michael Kühler, Lavinia Marin