Ethical Behaviour and Rationality in Automation Systems Development: Promoting the Humanist/Existentialist Axis for International Stability

Carew, Peter J.; Stapleton, Larry; Byrne, Gabriel

doi:10.3182/20110828-6-it-1002.01347

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“…Parts of the material and analysis presented in this paper were previously published at the IFAC World Congress 2011, Milan (Carew et al, 2011) and the IFAC International Stability and Systems Engineering (SWIIS) Conference 2012, Waterford (Carew and Stapleton, 2012).…”

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“…In other words, the Humanist/Existentialist axis must be fostered over the instrumentally rational and disempowered Technocentrist/Industriofatalist axis. Carew et al (2011) presented sample evidence that education and training could help induce, promote and sustain the Humanist/Existentialist axis. Interestingly, this position is consistent with calls for an increased role for virtue ethics in systems development (Carew et al, 2008, Grodzinsky, 2000, Gotterbarn, 1999.…”

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Towards empathy: a human-centred analysis of rationality, ethics and praxis in systems development

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2013

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Functionalism has long been the dominant paradigm in systems development practice. However, functionalism promotes an innate and immutable instrumental rationality that is indifferent to human values, rights, society, culture and international stability. It, in essence, lacks empathy. Although alternative paradigms have been promoted for decades in the systems development literature to help address this deficit, functionalism remains dominant. This paper reiterates the call for a fundamental paradigm shift away from myopic functionalism and towards a more empathic and human-centred philosophy. It argues that the human-centred tradition offers a philosophically compatible and mature approach that can be practically harnessed for promoting empathy in systems development. The paper investigates the potential of systems development to become truly human-centred using data originally collected as part of a multi-method critical-interpretive study of privacy in information systems development. Multiple methods are used for the data analysis presented, including principal components analysis, hierarchical clustering, Q methodology, and descriptive statistics. The multi-method analysis demonstrates a marked discreetness exists between human-centred sentiments and instrumentally rational ones in systems development praxis. The paper concludes by presenting recommendations on how human-centred values can be practically fostered and engaged to enable greater empathy in contemporary system development and strengthen international stability.

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Towards empathy: a human-centred analysis of rationality, ethics and praxis in systems development

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Stapleton

2013

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Perceived Risk Factors for Cloud-Based Data Storage and Control Systems: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study of Irish and Chinese Companies

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2018

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Ethical Behaviour and Rationality in Automation Systems Development: Promoting the Humanist/Existentialist Axis for International Stability

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

Towards empathy: a human-centred analysis of rationality, ethics and praxis in systems development

Towards empathy: a human-centred analysis of rationality, ethics and praxis in systems development

Perceived Risk Factors for Cloud-Based Data Storage and Control Systems: A Cross-Cultural Comparative Study of Irish and Chinese Companies

Implementing Effective Information Control Systems for Primary Education Support in Developing Countries: An Investigative Field Study of a Voluntary Non-Profit Organisation in Tunisia

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