Print Email Facebook Twitter Technology as Driver for Morally Motivated Conceptual Engineering Title Technology as Driver for Morally Motivated Conceptual Engineering Author Veluwenkamp, H.M. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology) Capasso, M. (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies) Maas, J.J.C. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology) Marin, L. (TU Delft Ethics & Philosophy of Technology) Date 2022 Abstract New technologies are the source of uncertainties about the applicability of moral and morally connotated concepts. These uncertainties sometimes call for conceptual engineering, but it is not often recognized when this is the case. We take this to be a missed opportunity, as a recognition that different researchers are working on the same kind of project can help solve methodological questions that one is likely to encounter. In this paper, we present three case studies where philosophers of technology implicitly engage in conceptual engineering (without naming it as such). We subsequently reflect on the case studies to find out how these illustrate conceptual engineering as an appropriate method to deal with pressing concerns in the philosophy of technology. We have two main goals. We first want to contribute to the literature on conceptual engineering by presenting concrete examples of conceptual engineering in the philosophy of technology. This is especially relevant, because the technologies that are designed based on the conceptual work done by philosophers of technology potentially have crucial moral and social implications. Secondly, we want to make explicit what choices are made when doing this conceptual work. Making explicit that some of the implicit assumptions are, in fact, debated in the literature allows for reflection on these questions. Ultimately, our hope is that conscious reflection leads to an improvement of the conceptual work done. Subject TechnologyConceptual EngineeringMoral ConflictFreedomCritical ThinkingControl To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:54e77120-3ffd-4250-9227-2795d2b94d86 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-022-00565-9 ISSN 2210-5433 Source Philosophy & Technology, 35 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2022 H.M. Veluwenkamp, M. Capasso, J.J.C. Maas, L. Marin Files PDF s13347_022_00565_9.pdf 868.09 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:54e77120-3ffd-4250-9227-2795d2b94d86/datastream/OBJ/view