Normative Design Scheme
Method Overview
A worksheet within the Ethics for Designers Toolkit, designed for a team of designers to shape, brainstorm, and formulate their design goals for a product through different ethical theories.
Getting Started
Materials: Normative Design Scheme worksheet, post-its, pensĀ
Participants: Team
Steps (from the Ethics for Designers website):
- Browse through the information on this page.
- Write down your design goal using the format on the template.
- Assess your design goal using the three main normative views as described on the template. Keep in mind that there is no absolute answer to these questions.
- Use the specific normative theories to morally improve your design. You can use them as ideation questions.