Normative Design Scheme
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Method Overview
Normative Design Scheme is part of the Ethics for Designers Toolkit consisting of a worksheet, designed for a team of designers to shape, brainstorm, and formulate their design goals for a product through different ethical theories.
Framework of ethics used:
pragmatist
Method Intentions:
Getting Started
You will need:
Materials: Worksheet, post-its, pens
Participants: Design team
Steps:
Using the worksheet, follow the process (Gipsen, 2017):
- 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.
Further Reading
Categories of tools and skills required by designers: https://www.ethicsfordesigners.com/skills
Other tools in the Toolkit: https://www.ethicsfordesigners.com/tools
Citation
Jet Gispen. 2017. Normative Design Scheme. https://www.ethicsfordesigners.com/normative-design-scheme. Accessed: 2020-5-12.
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