Advancing the Study of Human Values in Software Engineering

Emily Winter; Stephen Forshaw; Lucy Hunt; Maria Angela Felicita  Ferrario

doi:10.1109/CHASE.2019.00012

Advancing the Study of Human Values in Software Engineering

Emily Winter, Stephen Forshaw, Lucy Hunt, Maria Angela Felicita Ferrario

School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Abstract

This paper makes the case for the study of human values in Software Engineering (SE) as a highly important emerging area of research with significant societal implications. We offer two key principles in order to advance this research agenda: firstly, the significance of values as distinguished from, though connected to, ethics; and secondly, the need for clear theoretical frameworks for values study. We provide the emerging findings from an initial study (N=12 participants) using a Values Q-Sort tool that was designed in accordance with these two principles. We conclude with discussion around lessons learnt, ongoing challenges, and future directions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE/ACM 12th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE)., Canada, 27/05/19: Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	19-26
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-2239-7
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7281-2240-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2019.00012
Publication status	Published - 27 May 2019

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Name	IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE): Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	2574-1780
ISSN (Electronic)	2574-1837

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Winter, E., Forshaw, S., Hunt, L., & Ferrario, M. A. F. (2019). Advancing the Study of Human Values in Software Engineering. In IEEE/ACM 12th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE)., Canada, 27/05/19: Proceedings (pp. 19-26). (IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE): Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHASE.2019.00012

Winter, Emily ; Forshaw, Stephen ; Hunt, Lucy et al. / Advancing the Study of Human Values in Software Engineering. IEEE/ACM 12th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE)., Canada, 27/05/19: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. pp. 19-26 (IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE): Proceedings).

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Winter E, Forshaw S, Hunt L, Ferrario MAF. Advancing the Study of Human Values in Software Engineering. In IEEE/ACM 12th International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE)., Canada, 27/05/19: Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. p. 19-26. (IEEE/ACM International Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering (CHASE): Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/CHASE.2019.00012

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