What to Expect from IEEE 7000TM the First Standard for Building Ethical Systems
2 Pages Posted: 8 Jul 2022
Date Written: June 21, 2022
Abstract
This September 2021 IEEE 7000TM, the world’s first standardized model process for addressing ethical concerns during system design is published. It shows organizations how to do value-based engineering by identifying context-sensitive, philosophically grounded ethical value requirements for their systems and thereby change not only their business mission for the better, but – most importantly – their system architecture and design. First case studies show that following IEEE 7000TM has the potential to deeply change the narrative of tech companies’ mission; changing it from mere profit-oriented motives to public interest motives, social sustainability and wellbeing. This article gives a short overview of the standardization effort, its phases and what to expect from the standard from the perspective of its vicechair.
Keywords: ethics, values, standardization, risk-based system design, ethical computing
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