Interdisciplinary Research with Older Adults in the area of ICT: Selected Ethical Considerations and Challenges

TL;DR

This paper examines ethical considerations and challenges in interdisciplinary ICT research involving older adults, highlighting key issues, potential pitfalls, and open questions to guide future research practices.

Contribution

It provides a classification and discussion of ethical challenges specific to interdisciplinary ICT research with older adults, emphasizing areas needing careful attention.

Findings

Identification of key ethical spotlight areas

Analysis of common pitfalls in interdisciplinary research

Discussion of open questions for future exploration

Abstract

In this paper we analyse, classify and discuss some ethical considerations and challenges related to pursuing exploratory and interdisciplinary research projects in the area of ICT, especially those involving older adults. First, we identify spotlight areas, which are especially prominent in these fields. Next, we explore possible pitfalls interdisciplinary researchers may stumble onto when planning, conducting and presenting exploratory research activities. Finally, some of these are selected and discussed more closely, while related open questions are posed.