According to the Value-Neutrality Thesis (VNT), technology is morally and politically neutral,
neither good nor bad. A knife may be put to bad use to murder an innocent person or to …

Social work, its fields of practice, institutions, professionals and client groups are affected by
the digital transformations taking place across society in many ways. In different fields of …

In this paper we engage the twin concepts of 'the stray'and 'the friend'for developing
empathetic imaginings towards ethical practices in the city. We build on Gruen's (2015) …

The implications are discussed of recently published biochemical studies on ADAR-
mediated A-to-I DNA and RNA deamination at RNA: DNA hybrids. The significance of these …

The convergence of computing, sensing, and communication technology will soon permit
large-scale deployment of self-driving vehicles. This will in turn permit a radical …

The adverse effects of artificial nighttime lighting, known as light pollution, are emerging as
an important environmental issue. To address these effects, current scientific research …

Grounded in the practical problem of light pollution, this paper examines the aesthetic
dimensions of urban and natural darkness, and its impact on how we perceive and evaluate …

Despite numerous ethical examinations of automated vehicles, philosophers have
neglected to address how these technologies will affect vulnerable people. To account for …

This paper undertakes a critical and constructive investigation into the applicability of value
sensitive design (VSD) and design for values (DfV) methodologies for urban technologies …

In this paper, we approach a fair and inclusive transition to a circular economy from a
perspective of daily rhythms and illustrate these concepts using examples from the electricity …