List of recommendations to addressing ethical and philosophical issues of XR

Cristiana Anca Voinov and Rosemarie Bernabe

Summary

Another core objective was the iteration of strategies for mitigating some of the outlined philosophical and ethical issues of XR including those identified in D2.1 and D2.2, with particular attention to normative problems.

Reflecting on the perspectives of Ethics by Design, Value-Sensitive Design, and the Human Development Approach, the following key responsibilities emerge:

  • ethics must be embedded throughout the design process
  • human diversity and accessibility must be acknowledged as important considerations in the development of XR technologies (XRT)
  • XR technology design must purposely foster empowerment and prohibit exploitation; value conflicts must be anticipated and resolved
  • direct and indirect stakeholders must be included in the development process
  • XR technology development should be facilitative of, or at least not attenuative of, short-, mid-, long-term collective well-being.

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Code of Conduct

The XR4Human Code of Conduct sets forth the ethical obligations for developers involved in technological innovation and governance of immersive technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), as well as all current and other emerging immersive environments. The Code is designed to ensure that these technologies respect human rights, protect user privacy, promote inclusivity, and safeguard the mental, physical, and social well-being of all users.

XR4Human Code of Conduct

1. Learn

Read and become familiar with the XR4Human CoC. Learn by exploring the Educational Toolbox and the publications (on Ethics, Interoperability & Legal policy) in the Rating Repository

2. Assess

Conduct a self-assessment of your own XR technology concept via the Ethical Impact Assessment (EIA) and the CoC Compliance Checklist

3. Test and Explore

Test your idea and get new ideas by exploring the Experience Library

4. Reflect

Reflect on the rating information received after completing your self-assessment and join the XR4Human Forum to revise and improve your XR concept

Use our Tools to implement the Code of Conduct

The following guides provides step-by-step instructions and tools to help you implement the Code of Conduct during your development and deployment processes.
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