Steward
Ethical Review
Examining who benefits from a decision, who carries its risks, and whether that’s justified.
What is Ethical Review?
Examining who benefits from a decision, who carries its risks, and whether that’s justified.
What you learn
Ask who carries the downside, and whether they have a say.
When it helps
incentives might push toward harm, or consequences could fall on people not in the room.
Use it at work
- List who benefits, and how.
- List who carries the risks and costs.
- Ask whether those carrying risk have a real say.
- Change the design, or justify the trade-off openly.
Your output
For your next major design decision, list who benefits and who carries the risk. Ask whether those carrying the risk have a real say.
Watch for
Judging a design only by who benefits.
Related practices
- Privacy by Design
- Inclusive Participation
- AI Oversight
- Psychological Safety
- Brand Personality
- Automation Allocation
- Data Provenance
Sources
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