* Option A (Quality and benefit): While quality and benefit are important, they do not capture the core focus of VSD, which is more concerned with ethical considerations rather than purely functional or performance-based attributes.
* Option B (Ethics and morality): VSD primarily focuses on incorporating ethical and moral values into technology design. This involves considering the impacts on human values such as privacy, autonomy, and fairness.
* Option C (Principles and standards): While principles and standards are relevant, they do not specifically encapsulate the ethical dimension that VSD emphasizes.
* Option D (Privacy and human rights): While privacy and human rights are important aspects of VSD, the approach is broader, encompassing various ethical and moral values beyond just privacy and human rights.
References:
* Value Sensitive Design literature by Batya Friedman and Peter Kahn.
* Studies on integrating ethical considerations into design processes (e.g., "Value Sensitive Design:
Theory and Methods" by Friedman, Kahn, and Borning).
Conclusion: Value Sensitive Design (VSD) focuses on ethics and morality (Option B), ensuring that technology development incorporates ethical considerations and respects human values.