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Many Worlds of Ethics: Ethical Pluralism in CSCW

Authors:

Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat,

Ayesha Bhimdiwala,

Ananya Bhattacharjee,

Nusrat Jahan Mim,

Abdullah Hasan Safir,

Sharifa Sultana,

C. Estelle Smith,

Michael Muller,

Syed Ishtiaque AhmedAuthors Info & Claims

CSCW '23 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

Pages 490 - 496

https://doi.org/10.1145/3584931.3611291

Published: 14 October 2023 Publication History

Abstract

Although CSCW has shown a strong interest in diversity and inclusion, the literature predominantly reflects ethics rooted in Western universalism, modernism, scientism, and Euro-centrism. Consequently, CSCW theories and practices tend to marginalize millions of people worldwide whose ethical perspectives do not align with the narrow focus of ethics and values within CSCW. In an effort to embrace ethical pluralism within CSCW, we propose a day-long hybrid workshop in CSCW and invite researchers and practitioners to initiate conversations centered around three themes: (a) foregrounding ethical diversities, (b) adapting diverse ethics, and (c) addressing challenges, barriers, and limitations associated with incorporating plural ethics into CSCW. Through this workshop, we aim to bring together CSCW scholars and practitioners, fostering a community that advocates for and advances the cause of pluralism in socio-technical systems.

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Nourian LGoldenberg YAdamu MCannanure VHolloway CKumar NReinecke KTigwell G(2024)Challenges and Considerations for Accessibility Research Across Cultures and RegionsProceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility10.1145/3663548.3688552(1-6)Online publication date: 27-Oct-2024
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3663548.3688552

Index Terms

Many Worlds of Ethics: Ethical Pluralism in CSCW
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Collaborative and social computing
    1. Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. HCI theory, concepts and models

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CSCW '23 Companion: Companion Publication of the 2023 Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing

October 2023

596 pages

ISBN:9798400701290

DOI:10.1145/3584931

Editors:
Casey Fiesler
University of Colorado Boulder, USA
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Loren Terveen
University of Minnesota, USA
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Morgan Ames
University of California, Berkeley, USA
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Susan Fussell
Cornell University, USA
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Eric Gilbert
University of Michigan, USA
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Vera Liao
Microsoft Research Montreal, Canada
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Xiaojuan Ma
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
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Xinru Page
Brigham Young University, USA
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Mark Rouncefield
Lancaster University, UK
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Vivek Singh
Rutgers University, USA
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Pamela Wisniewski
Vanderbilt University, USA

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Nourian LGoldenberg YAdamu MCannanure VHolloway CKumar NReinecke KTigwell G(2024)Challenges and Considerations for Accessibility Research Across Cultures and RegionsProceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility10.1145/3663548.3688552(1-6)Online publication date: 27-Oct-2024
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