I am imagining the study will immensely promote e-government as many governments struggle to establish value based government management systems. Unfortunately I am yet to read more about this areas.

Christine Kataike Abong Thank you for your comment.

I too find no new papers published on this topic.

I read this today doubting the application of the ideas among the values of differing cultures and the changes we experience in our needs, values and sensibilities over time.

I do agree with the premise and personally would encourage these values and ideas. My hesitation comes from living with the effects of social media and the hostility the nations of the world seemly needs to preserve. A hostility evident between nations as well as the citizens of each nation. Especially mine.

I believe there’s basic human needs that need to be in place before people feel safe to express needs and values that may not reflect their government or the business leaders. I suggest “Responsible Innovation” as a goal, can come after basic needs (a safe & free of expression of needs and values) are in place.

Until then, I relegate this as a wonderful philosophical discussion that has been written, argued about, and discussed since the start of recorded history (Aristotle et al).

I use the word “relegate” because at the time of this posting the world around me is suffering from the effects of the Covid virus. A global crisis that reveals more about our basic needs and values (locally and globally) than anything made evident in the paper.

Personally I find it hard to “listen” to the writers when they admittedly acknowledge they have no clue how to move beyond a philosophical discourse in the real world needs of the people living in and enduring 2020 and 2021.

However I'll add some resources and links that can be helpful for your studies.

Additional background can be had by making note of and searching for the numerous footnoted credits plus the ideas and work of others in the (ending) sections labeled “Notes”, “References” and, notably, the “Business and Professional Ethics Journal”. For historical background on the concepts of values and ethics read Aristotle (the doctrine of the mean and other works).

1)__ Articles from the “Business and Professional Ethics Journal”

https://www.pdcnet.org/bpej/Business-and-Professional-Ethics-Journal

2)__ JSTOR - Articles from the “Business and Professional Ethics Journal”

https://www.jstor.org/journal/busiprofeethijou

3)__ DEPaul Univ / College of Business (publications)

Articles from the “Business and Professional Ethics Journal”

https://business.depaul.edu/about/centers-institutes/institute-business-professional-ethics/publications/Pages/journal.aspx

4)__ Mindflow - Medical Product Design

Has examples of their design process at…

https://www.mindflowdesign.com/insights/translating-user-needs-into-traceability-matrix/

5a)__ IDEO

IDEO is an American design company the was at the forefront of user centered design concepts, i.e. design thinking. Over the past 35+ years they changed how we think about and accomplish design. As well as how we present the idea(s) in the classroom and to society as a whole.

https://www.ideo.com/

5b)__Who IDEO is and what they do…

https://www.ideo.com/about/ideo-at-a-glance

Thank you so much Lee Clawson for your detailed and informative answer. The information will definitely assist me to carry out further studies.

Interesting topic. I'm familiar with user centred design through design thinking. I am glad to see VSD coming up. There are some references i see on the topic on google images. Some articles and slide decks. Hope they are useful. Good luck.