RT Article
T1 Towards a Design Science of Ethical Decision Support
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 76
IS 3
SP 269
OP 292
A1 Mathieson, Kieran
LA English
YR 2007
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785628755
AB Ethical decision making involves complex emotional, cognitive, social, and philosophical challenges. Even if someone wants to be ethical, he or she may not have clearly articulated what that means, or know how to go about making a decision consistent with his or her values. Information technology may be able to help. A decision support system could offer individuals and groups some guidance, assisting them in making a decision that reflects their underlying values. The first step towards a design science of ethical decision support is to develop a theoretical base on which first-generation systems can be built. This paper brings together work in cognitive, social and moral psychology, information systems, and philosophy relevant to ethical decision making. Attributes of a system that would support ethical decision making are described.
K1 Philosophy
K1 group support systems
K1 Ethics
K1 Emotion
K1 design science
K1 decision support systems
K1 Cognition
DO 10.1007/s10551-006-9281-4