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As in any other kind of research, design science researchers need to address ethical issues. These relate not only to the work carried out in a research project, but also to the possible ethical and societal consequences that can follow from the use of a created artefact. This chapter starts by introducing a number of general principles for research ethics and then goes on to discuss ethical issues related to the information society. We conclude with a set of ethical principles for design science research.
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Johannesson, P., Perjons, E. (2021). Ethics and Design Science. In: An Introduction to Design Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78132-3_13
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