Introduction to Responsible Innovation

Today technology has become a main determinant of the quality of life of individuals and the quality of society. New technologies contribute to human well-being, but they may also introduce considerable risks to humans, the environment and future generations. We therefore have every reason to ascertain that the new technologies we develop as a society respect the values we hold dear. Various governments, companies and research funding agencies have now recognized this need for responsible innovation.

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Welcome to RI

Thank you very much for signing up for the course Responsible Innovation (abbreviated as RI henceforth).
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RI 2016: Columns

In this collection you find the weekly arrangement of columns.
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Posters

Here are the posters that were exhibited on the 31st of October in TU Delft. The posters show the results of the research carried out by…
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RI 2016: Week 1

We will start with the rather famous trolley example ( section 1.2 ). The trolley problem is a famous thought experiment in ethics. The general form of the problem is this: There is a runaway trolley barrelling down the railway tracks. Some distance ahead, there are five people tied up and unable to move and the trolley is headed straight for them. You are standing in the train yard, next to a…
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RI 2016: Week 2

Welcome to the Week 2 Welcome to the Week 2 of the Responsible Innovation course. What can you expect this week? Well, this week we will focus on moral overload, emotions (which express our values) and institutions and values : How should we deal with conflicting demands and emotions when it comes to new technology? And what role do institutional values play in this process? Overview for…
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RI 2016: Week 3

Welcome back to Part 2 of the course of the course: Risk and Safety.

One of the pillars and key values of RI is risk analysis and safety engineering . But what do we mean by risk? What are ways to determine risks? How do we deal with uncertainty and the ‘unknown unknowns’? In Week 3, we will introduce some fundamental concepts to think about risk in a systematic way. First, how does one deal given an uncertain future and the inevitable 'unknown unknowns'? That…
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RI 2016: Week 4

Hello, it's great to see you returning for the final part of the course: management and design . Let's keep the momentum going! This week , we will look more closely at what innovation means and how innovations come about. The exact definitions have implications for responsible innovation. We start with distinguishing between incremental and radical innovations . While radical innovations are…
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RI 2016: Week 5

What you can expect this week. Last week, we examined what an innovation is, how innovations come about as well as the implications for responsible innovation. In Week 6, we focus on a specific form of innovation associated with global development, i.e. frugal innovations . In fact, your lecturers this week work closely with the Centre for Frugal Innovation in Africa ( www.cfia.nl ) on these…
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RI 2016: Week 6

Last week we saw that one of the pillars and key values of RI is risk analysis and safety engineering. We also introduced some fundamental concepts to think about risk in a systematic way, like the precautionary principle and TA. Do you still remember the 'Collingridge dilemma' which states that: " in the early phases of technological development, technology can still be changed, but the effects…
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RI 2016: Week 7

Welcome to the final week of the MOOC on Responsible Innovation. We're impressed by your eagerness and commitment in sticking with the lessons over the course. This will be the final week, and accordingly, we will try to end this course on a proactive note. What can YOU do going forward to contribute to Responsible Innovation? Since the beginning, we have been discussing the need for responsible…
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Course Description 2016

Responsible innovation can, as a concept, be understood in a more substantive and in a more procedural sense. As a procedural notion
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Summary of the Course RI 2016

You have come to the end of the MOOC on Responsible Innovation. We hope you have enjoyed the course, and gained insights into the ethics…
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Final feedback video

So here is our final feedback video! Thank you once more for joining us. This is the transcript (other downloads and captures will follow).

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Introduction to Responsible Innovation

Welcome to RI

RI 2016: Columns

Posters

RI 2016: Week 1

RI 2016: Week 2

RI 2016: Week 3

RI 2016: Week 4

RI 2016: Week 5

RI 2016: Week 6

RI 2016: Week 7

Course Description 2016

Summary of the Course RI 2016

Final feedback video