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Increasing Transparency When Assessing the Impact of Technology on Human Well-Being: A Capability Approach Perspective

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  • Julien Forbat

    (University of Geneva, Switzerland)

  • Ingrid Vargas

    (University of Geneva, Switzerland)

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The authors argue that the impact of technological artifacts on well-being is inconsistently assessed since evaluation criteria are conditioned by the definition of technology, the moral perspective taken, and the heterogeneity of interests at stake. An analytical framework is proposed to structure this evaluation process. It is based on the capability approach and uses Nussbaum's list of central capabilities and the five moral principles put forward by Peterson for the ethical evaluation of technology. An illustration of the framework applied to automobility is provided.

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  • Julien Forbat & Ingrid Vargas, 2021. "Increasing Transparency When Assessing the Impact of Technology on Human Well-Being: A Capability Approach Perspective," International Journal of Technoethics (IJT), IGI Global, vol. 12(1), pages 32-53, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jt0000:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:32-53
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    1. Santiago Barreno-Alcalde & Francisco Diez-Martin & Sandra Escamilla-Solano, 2024. "The Multidisciplinary Nature of the Capability Approach: Emerging Trends and Future Research Directions Through a Bibliometric Analysis," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(3), pages 21582440241, September.

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