Dear Thread,
Digesting this thread, then, from a research perspective suggests the
question:
How is the locus of stakeholder interest a function of:
€ criteria for stakeholding - varies with situations - Francois, Ken (+
Ditte & Jacob)
€ the language of interests (stakeholding, users,...) - Chris, Klaus, Terry
et al
€ the ethics of stakeholding - legitimacy of interests - Ken
€ the politics of inclusion
€ the practicality of engaging and processing (attending to...) expanded
interests
€ others I missed (that slipped under the radar)
Is there a better way to formulate and say this?
Best to all,
Jerry
On 4/20/07 2:53 AM, "Ken Friedman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear Terry,
In using the term legitimate stakeholder, I did not intend a narrow
legal use of the term, but a broader use of the idea of any person or
creature with reasonable rights by virtue of being a human being (or
in some cases, an animal) involved in a situation where he or she has
a stake.
The issue involves ethics.
Because the issue of legitimacy is ethical at heart, it involves
normative concerns.
Any professional practice involves issues of stakeholder legitimacy.
Stakeholder legitimacy brings us back to the larger discussion of ethics,
though, and this transcends law.
Nevertheless, it involves the question of who belongs to a community
or polis.
Legitimacy involves far more than law. Law implements concepts
anchored in our view of human rights and legitimacy. In most design
contexts, this is not a matter of law, but a matter of reflection and
ethical sensitivity.
One must determine these issues on a case by case basis. In many
cases, legitimacy is a matter of negotiation. In some cases, however,
ethics require us to ignore mutual benefit in favor of such criteria
as human rights or appropriate legitimacy under universal law.
In design, this brings us back to the issue Victor Margolin and Clive
Dilnot brought up here a few weeks ago, ethics in design.
Ken
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