Value Sensitive Design

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a theoretically grounded approach to the design of technology that accounts for human values in a principled and systematic manner throughout the design process.

MWEA Survey of Value Sensitive Design Methods

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plural: Value Sensitive Designs
possessive: Value Sensitive Design's
pluralpossessive: Value Sensitive Designs'

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