Responsive Ethics and Participation - Science and Democracy

This book provides a methodical conceptual and empirical analysis to determine the connection between ethics and participation in research and innovation (R&I). It establishes a new methodology to differentiate, classify, and understand the added value of the participation of citizens and stakeholders in R&I, emphasizing the importance of ethical participation for reliable developments in science and technology.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: ISTE Ltd

Taking stock of the overall confused picture that research and innovation (R&I) literature and practices offer with regard to citizen and stakeholder participation, this book provides a methodical conceptual and empirical analysis to determine the connection between ethics and participation. Strong theoretical pillars in the fields of ethics, politics, and responsible research and innovation (RRI) form the backbone of this critical approach to participation, which considers new approaches to democratic participation. Taking into account a number of participatory processes, Responsive Ethics and Participation establishes a new methodology to differentiate, classify, and understand the added value of the participation of citizens and stakeholders in R&I.

Participation could be considered the epitome of innovation ethics. However, its multidimensionality, its ethical and theoretical grounds, and the nature of the involvement and related outcomes must be clarified at the outset, in order to reach active forms of participation. Ethical participation is required for reliable developments in science and technology, which is what this book ultimately demonstrates.

This book is a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in understanding the ethical dimensions of citizen and stakeholder participation in R&I. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the topic, drawing on insights from a range of disciplines, including ethics, politics, and responsible research and innovation. By exploring the relationship between ethics and participation, this book provides a framework for developing more effective and ethical approaches to R&I that prioritize the involvement and well-being of citizens and stakeholders.

Weight: 425g
Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786307569