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6. Ethics in UX (feat. Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at NN/g)

2021/1/1
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Maria Rosala:用户体验设计中包含许多伦理考量,研究伦理关注参与研究人员的福利,设计伦理关注产品用户的福利。两者都基于尊重、不伤害和正义等核心原则。设计中需要考虑潜在负面影响,例如成瘾、边缘化、压力过大等。公平正义原则要求确保所有用户都能平等地体验产品或服务的益处和负担。在设计过程中,需要考虑最坏的结果,以及设计如何被滥用,从而避免潜在的负面后果。需要将用户纳入设计过程,进行参与式设计或协同设计,特别是存在伦理问题的场景。关注弱势群体,将他们纳入研究,并考虑设计对他们的影响,可以避免他们受到负面影响。 许多团队过度依赖定量数据,忽略了定性用户研究,这会导致设计缺乏长远眼光。设计师应该认识到自己并非用户,需要在设计过程中纳入多元化的用户群体,避免出现偏见。 Therese Fessenden:用户中心化设计并不一定意味着符合伦理。公司可以通过操纵用户需求来实现不道德的设计,例如收集和使用用户数据,而用户对此并不了解。社交媒体等平台的设计,虽然最初带来了很多好处,但也带来了许多无法预料的负面后果,例如审查、欺凌和虚假信息传播。许多设计面临的伦理挑战是系统性问题,设计本身只是反映了现有系统的问题。设计既可以强化现有系统,也可以促进公平,设计师需要保持长远的眼光,认识到每个设计元素都有可能产生积极或消极的影响。

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Maria Rosala discusses the distinctions between research ethics and design ethics, highlighting how both disciplines are underpinned by central concepts such as respect for persons, doing no harm, and ensuring justice, but apply these principles in different contexts.

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Aren't all "user-centered" designs ethical by default if we're giving people what they want? Not exactly. Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at NN/g, shares her thoughts about how we can be better researchers and designers by asking critical questions about our research and design decisions, evaluating important tradeoffs, and ensuring we include the right people in our research and design process.

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