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ArticleThe American journal of bioethics : AJOB2021

Design Bioethics: A Theoretical Framework and Argument for Innovation in Bioethics Research.

Gabriela Pavarini, Robyn McMillan, Abigail Robinson, Ilina Singh

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Article in The American journal of bioethics : AJOB, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Digital bioethics: exploring an emerging field.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2026
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  7. How to build a game for empirical bioethics research: The case of 'Tracing Tomorrow'.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022
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  8. What about Ethics in Design Bioethics?The American journal of bioethics : AJOB · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Gabriela PavariniUniversity of Oxford.ORCID 0000-0001-5574-4021
Robyn McMillanUniversity of Oxford.
Abigail RobinsonUniversity of Oxford.
Ilina SinghUniversity of Oxford.ORCID 0000-0003-4497-3587

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Empirical research in bioethics has developed rapidly over the past decade, but has largely eschewed the use of technology-driven methodologies. We propose "design bioethics" as an area of conjoined theoretical and methodological innovation in the field, working across bioethics, health sciences and human-centred technological design. We demonstrate the potential of digital tools, particularly purpose-built digital games, to align with theoretical frameworks in bioethics for empirical research, integrating context, narrative and embodiment in moral decision-making. Purpose-built digital tools can engender situated engagement with bioethical questions; can achieve such engagement at scale; and can access groups traditionally under-represented in bioethics research and theory. If developed and used with appropriate rigor, tools motivated by "design bioethics" could offer unique insights into new and familiar normative and empirical issues in the field.

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BioethicsBioethical IssuesDissent and DisputesEmpirical ResearchHumansMoralsDesign bioethicsempirical bioethicsepistemologygamesvideogamesyoung people

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PMID33502959
PMCPMC8676709

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