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Towards a sustainable world through human factors and ergonomics: it is all about values
Ist Teil von
Ergonomics, 2014-11, Vol.57 (11), p.1603-1615
Ort / Verlag
London: Taylor & Francis
Erscheinungsjahr
2014
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Taylor & Francis
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In this paper, we analyse two approaches that attempt to address how a human factors and ergonomics (HFE) perspective can contribute to the sustainability of the human race. We outline the principles, purposes and fields of application of ergoecology and green ergonomics, and thereafter deal with their context of emergence, and the overlaps in purpose, and principles. Shared values are deduced and related to socio-technical principles for systems' design. Social responsibility and environmental/ecospheric responsibility are the leading threads of ergoecology and green ergonomics, giving rise to the values of: respect for human rights, respect for the Earth, respect for ethical decision-making, appreciation of complexity, respect for transparency and openness, and respect for diversity. We discuss the consequences of considering these values in HFE theory and practice.
Practitioner summary: Through the analysis of ergoecology and green ergonomics, this qualitative interpretative study presents the importance of values in the shift towards sustainability from a human factors and ergonomics perspective, contributing to the design of more sustainable socio-technical systems and HFE practices.