School of Information Technology, Murdoch University
Abstract
This essay furthers the understanding of design as ethical practice.\ud
Based on a perspective on the relationship between humans and technology as a\ud
material-discursive practice, an argument is developed in which the meaning and\ud
matter of a technology is not perceived as the effect of use only. Matter and\ud
meaning emerge in each iteration in the design process of a technology. A design\ud
strategy is presented in which ethics becomes an integral part of the design\ud
process