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Jan 2021
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6. Ethics in UX (feat. Maria Rosala, UX ...

NIELSEN NORMAN GROUP
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Aren't all "user-centered" designs ethical by default if we're giving people what they want? Not exactly. Maria Rosala, UX Specialist at NN/g, shares her thoughts about how we can be better researchers and designers by asking critical questions about our research and design decisions, evaluating important tradeoffs, and ensuring we include the right people in our research and design process.

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