{"product_id":"introduction-to-ethical-software-development-jan-gogoll-9783032061942","title":"Introduction to Ethical Software Development","description":"This open access book bridges the gap between ethical theory and software practice. It introduces foundational concepts in digital ethics, highlights the distinctive nature of software as a technology, and offers a systematic approach to integrating ethics into the development process.  The book is structured in eight chapters: it starts with an \u003cem\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/em\u003e presenting a historical overview that puts the relation between ethics and technology (with software as a special kind of technology) in context. Next, \u003cem\u003eWhat is (Digital) Technology?\u003c\/em\u003e explores various philosophical perspectives on technology and underlines why software producers carry a significant ethical responsibility. \u003cem\u003eWhy develop Software ethically? \u003c\/em\u003ethen\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the ethical imperative for software development and advocates for a dynamic hybrid approach that combines universal ethical principles with context-sensitive, participatory methods, while \u003cem\u003eWhat is Ethics?\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the foundational concepts of ethics and explores their relevance for software development. Subsequently, \u003cem\u003eValues and Software\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eexplores the central role of values in ethical software development discussions. \u003cem\u003eSpotting the Right - Overcoming Moral Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e then addresses the foundational phase of ethical practice and examines the epistemic challenge of identifying morally significant aspects in software design, and \u003cem\u003eDeciding for the Good - Overcoming Moral Indecisiveness\u003c\/em\u003e examines the challenges of ethical decision-making in software development and highlights the necessity of ethical deliberation to navigate value conflicts such as usability versus explainability, and safety versus autonomy. Eventually, \u003cem\u003eOrganization, People and Processes\u003c\/em\u003e underlines the crucial role organizational structures play in enabling ethical deliberation within software development. The book offers practitioners a clear orientation in the increasingly bewildering landscape of normative demands, value lists, ethical guidelines, and codes of conduct that have emerged around ethically informed software development. It especially aims at practitioners, product managers, policymakers, and students who wish to understand the ethical dimensions of the software systems they develop or regulate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Gogoll,Niina Zuber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3032061946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783032061942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.32d","brand":"Jan Gogoll","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440566219007,"sku":"9783032061942","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af17fdf2-c35f-4799-9d48-0e775a195e9d.jpg?v=1777183292","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/introduction-to-ethical-software-development-jan-gogoll-9783032061942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}