Responsible Innovation: Managing the Responsible Emergence of Science and Innovation in Society

• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 293
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Science and innovation have the power to transform our lives and the world we live in - for better or worse – in ways that often transcend borders and generations: from the innovation of complex financial products that played such an important role in the recent financial crisis to current proposals to intentionally engineer our Earth’s climate. The promise of science and innovation brings with it ethical dilemmas and impacts which are often uncertain and unpredictable: it is often only once these have emerged that we feel able to control them. How do we undertake science and innovation responsibly under such conditions, towards not only socially acceptable, but socially desirable goals and in a way that is democratic, equitable and sustainable? Responsible innovation challenges us all to think about our responsibilities for the future, as scientists, innovators and citizens, and to act upon these.

This book begins with a description of the current landscape of innovation and in subsequent chapters offers perspectives on the emerging concept of responsible innovation and its historical foundations, including key elements of a responsible innovation approach and examples of practical implementation.  

Written in a constructive and accessible way, Responsible Innovation includes chapters on:

• Innovation and its management in the 21st century
• A vision and framework for responsible innovation
• Concepts of future-oriented responsibility as an underpinning philosophy
• Values – sensitive design
• Key themes of anticipation, reflection, deliberation and responsiveness
• Multi – level governance and regulation
• Perspectives on responsible innovation in finance, ICT, geoengineering and nanotechnology

Essentially multidisciplinary in nature, this landmark text combines research from the fields of science and technology studies, philosophy, innovation governance, business studies and beyond to address the question, “How do we ensure the responsible emergence of science and innovation in society?”

Content:
Chapter 1 Innovation in the Twenty?First Century (pages 1–25): John Bessant
Chapter 2 A Framework for Responsible Innovation (pages 27–50): Richard Owen, Jack Stilgoe, Phil Macnaghten, Mike Gorman, Erik Fisher and Dave Guston
Chapter 3 A Vision of Responsible Research and Innovation (pages 51–74): Rene von Schomberg
Chapter 4 Value Sensitive Design and Responsible Innovation (pages 75–83): Jeroen van den Hoven
Chapter 5 Responsible Innovation – Opening Up Dialogue and Debate (pages 85–107): Kathy Sykes and Phil Macnaghten
Chapter 6 “Daddy, Can I Have a Puddle Gator?”: Creativity, Anticipation, and Responsible Innovation (pages 109–118): David H. Guston
Chapter 7 What Is “Responsible” about Responsible Innovation? Understanding the Ethical Issues (pages 119–142): Alexei Grinbaum and Christopher Groves
Chapter 8 Adaptive Governance for Responsible Innovation (pages 143–164): Robert G. Lee and Judith Petts
Chapter 9 Responsible Innovation: Multi?Level Dynamics and Soft Intervention Practices (pages 165–183): Erik Fisher and Arie Rip
Chapter 10 Responsible Innovation in Finance: Directions and Implications (pages 185–198): Fabian Muniesa and Marc Lenglet
Chapter 11 Responsible Research and Innovation in Information and Communication Technology: Identifying and Engaging with the Ethical Implications of ICTs (pages 199–218): Bernd Carsten Stahl, Grace Eden and Marina Jirotka
Chapter 12 Deliberation and Responsible Innovation: A Geoengineering Case Study (pages 219–239): Karen Parkhill, Nick Pidgeon, Adam Corner and Naomi Vaughan
Chapter 13 Visions, Hype, and Expectations: A Place for Responsibility (pages 241–267): Elena Simakova and Christopher Coenen