The ethical choice

Alex Moldovan

@alexnmoldovan

Founder @ JSHeroes

Product Engineer @ CodeSandbox

https://bit.ly/ethical-choice

Ethical choices for the rest of us

Alex Moldovan

@alexnmoldovan

Founder @ JSHeroes

Product Engineer @ CodeSandbox

So let's talk about ethics

1. Ethics and choices

Engineering choice

Design choice

Product choice

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Inaction is also a choice

Ethical fading

https://ethicalleadership.nd.edu/news/ethical-fading-dont-let-ethics-fade-from-view/

Don't harm users

Respect their rights

Prioritize their needs

So let's talk about ethics

1. Ethics and choices

2. Patterns that make or break ethics

Negative impact

https://www.deceptive.design/

Fake urgency/scarcity

Obstruction

Confirmshaming

Attention grabbing and addiction

Only drug dealers and software companies call their customers 'users'

 Edward Tufte

https://www.humanetech.com/podcast

Positive impact

Don't harm users

Respect their rights

Prioritize their needs

Keep users informed

Privacy by default

STOP USING!

Minimal data collection

Accessibility

https://www.microsoft.com/design/inclusive/

Prioritize and respect user needs

So let's talk about ethics

1. Ethics and choices

2. Patterns that make or break ethics

3. A framework for adopting ethics

#1: Empathize with users

#2: Expand your knowledge

#3: Build a culture around ethics

#4: Formalize a process

Empathy

Knowledge

Culture

Process

So let's talk about ethics

1. Ethics and choices

2. Patterns that make or break ethics

3. A framework for adopting ethics

4. References and recommendations

https://ethicaldesignhandbook.com/

https://www.ruinedby.design/

https://www.humanetech.com/podcast

Every team has a person that cares about ethics more then the others.                                           _

Every team has a person that cares about ethics more then the others. If you don't know who that person is, it might be you

Thank you ❤️

Alex Moldovan

@alexnmoldovan

Founder @ JSHeroes

Product Engineer @ CodeSandbox

https://bit.ly/ethical-choice

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