Dichotomy Mapping

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Dichotomy Mapping


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Method Overview

Dichotomy mapping is a framework that helps designers to map and evaluate contrasting aspects — “harmful” and “beneficial”— of each of their design features. 

Framework of ethics used:

Consequentialist

Method Intentions:

Getting Started

Materials:  Framework, Sheets of paper/ Whiteboard, pens, post-its

Participants: Design team 

Steps(Zhou, 2021):

Using an example provided here, do the following: 

  1. Identify your product and different features to evaluate
  2. Create a 2 column grid, one column titled “harmful” and other titled “beneficial. 
  3. In each row, identify harmful and beneficial aspects for each feature identified in Step1.
  4. Extend the conversation to identify the same for single as well as a group of users. 

Further Reading

https://www.designethically.com/toolkit

Citation

Zhou, K. (2021). Dichotomy Mapping. Design Ethically Toolkit. https://www.designethically.com/dichotomy-mapping





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