1 - Design Ethics with Phil Hesketh

To design something is to change something. Ethical design means making sure that the changes and decisions we make have a positive impact on all aspects of society.

After finding a lack of ethical consideration in the design process and observing a trend of design happening faster and faster; Phil founded Ethics Kit to try and bridge the gap between the independent ethical review boards of academia and fast moving design teams.

About Phil

Phil is currently working as a Design & Research consultant for Co-op Funeralcare alongside his work with Ethics Kit. He first encountered ethics in design at Hyper Island where he completed an MA in Digital Experience Design.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-hesketh/

Episode Links

Ethics kit: www.ethicskit.org

Mary Meeker internet trend report 2018: www.kleinerperkins.com

Design Ethics Resources

Technology and the Virtues: A Philosophical Guide to a Future Worth Wanting, Shannon Vallor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Technology-Virtues-Philosophical-Future-Wanting/dp/019049851X/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&qid=1535395728&sr=8-1&keywords=Technology+and+the+Virtues

Ind.ie: https://2017.ind.ie/about/

What is the role of a designer? www.ethicsfordesign.com/

Online ethics toolkit: www.ethicsfordesigners.com

7 Designers draw their code of ethics: https://www.fastcompany.com/90143739/7-designers-draw-their-code-of-ethics

Tech employees protest: https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolineodonovan/salesforce-employees-push-back-against-company-contract?utm_term=.iddnB4qqG2#.xy03rYgg7N

How to practice ethical design: https://medium.muz.li/how-to-practice-ethical-design-d8a6a8dcf4b0