Ethical Design

Exploring daily escapes and the search for introspection — In this article, we’ll explore how product interactions influence human behavior and the search for introspection. We’ll take a closer look at daily escapes and the ways people use products and services to mentally disengage from their everyday lives. Through our research, we identified the types of daily escape methods…

Many people are interested in and write about ethical design. Increasing focus on the topic likely arises from public concerns related to developments in digital technologies such as social media, internet security, digital privacy, automation, deep fakes, facial recognition, and artificial intelligence in general. Although a few of these articles…

Ethical design is something that is very often neglected or not even considered in designers’ practices. …

AI-generated content has become increasingly common in recent years, with many people encountering it without even realising it. From social media posts to news articles, AI has the ability to create a wide range of content that can be difficult to distinguish from that created by humans. …

As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, the impact it has on society becomes increasingly apparent. One area that is often overlooked is the ethics of design. In this article we will delve into the ways in which technological design can impact society, both positively and negatively, and…

For those in the UX field, Empathy is a golden ticket word. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be, though, due to cognitive biases all humans have (yes, even us!). Empathy vs sympathy Nielsen Norman Group defines empathy as “the ability to fully understand, mirror, then share another person’s expressions, needs, and…

Ethics is arguably the most difficult and challenging part of UX. Great design can’t truly be great and ethical at the same time if it carries any problematic hidden beliefs or tendencies. Ethical design eschews any design solutions that lower the user’s quality of life, safety, dignity, or accessibility and…

Deceptive design patterns (also known as “dark patterns”) are tricks used in websites and apps to get you to do things you didn’t intend to do, such as buying or signing up for something. …