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Doorn, N. (Neelke)

Research profile

Neelke Doorn is a PhD research fellow at the Department of Philosophy of Delft University of Technology, working on the project Moral Responsibility in R&D networks. She has a master degree in Civil Engineering (Delft 1997, MSc) and Philosophy (Leiden 2005, MA). The MA thesis was published as a monograph in the book series Psychiatrie and Filosofie (Psychiatry and Philosophy) edited by professor Gerrit Glas. 

Neelke has ten years working experience as a research engineer in the field of coastal engineering. Between 2006 and 2010, she was also affiliated to the Radboud University in Nijmegen, where she held a part-time research position at the Centre of Ethics.

At the 3TU Centre for Ethics and Technology, Neelke is involved in the project Moral Responsibility in R&D networks. The overall objective of this project is to gain insight in and to contribute to the solution of the problem of many hands in engineering (see the project webpage for a more elaborate description). The PhD research more specifically focuses on the question to what extent a procedural approach (such as the Rawlsian approach of WRE) can be part of such a solution. As part of the PhD research Neelke is involved in an ethical parallel research at an Ambient Intelligence (AmI) project, aimed at the development of an AmI-based health care application for elderly people.

Neelke was co-organizer of the international conference on moral responsibility that was held at TU Delft (August 24-27, 2009).

3TU.Ethics Projects

Moral responsibility in R&D networks

Scientific publications (selection)

Doorn, N. 2010. "A Rawlsian Approach to Distribute Responsibilities in Networks". Science and Engineering Ethics 16/2: 221-249.available online

Doorn, N. forthcoming. "Responsibility ascriptions in technology development and engineering: three perspectives" Science and Engineering Ethics. available online

Doorn, N. 2010. "Applying Rawlsian Approaches to Resolve Ethical Issues: Inventory and Setting of a Research Agenda." Journal of Business Ethics 91/1: 127-143.available online

Doorn, N. 2010. "Book review: James Garvey. The Ethics of Climate Change. Right and Wrong in a Warming World. London: Continuum, 2008. 179 pp." Ethical Perspectives 17/1: 125-27.

Doorn, N. 2010. "Paul Sollie and Marcus Düwell (eds): Evaluating New Technologies. Methodological Problems for the Ethical Assessment of Technology Developments" Science and Engineering Ethics 16/1: 217-19.available online

Doorn, N. and J.A. Nihlén Fahlquist. 2010. "Responsibility in Engineering: Towards a New Role for Engineering Ethicists" Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society 30/3: 222-230.available online

Doorn, N. 2009. "Lotte Asveld and Sabine Roeser (Eds), the Ethics of Technological Risk." Science and Engineering Ethics 15/2: 259-261.available online

Doorn, N. 2009. "Safeguards in a World of Ambient Intelligence; David Wright, Serge Gutwirth, Michael Friedewald, Elena Vildjiounaite, Yves Punic (Eds)." Science and Engineering Ethics 15/1: 125-27.available online

Professional/Popular publications (selection)

Doorn, Neelke. 2009. Wilsbekwaamheid. Weldoen, autonomie, identiteit (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Boom.

Doorn, Neelke. 2008. "Wilsbekwaamheid als levensontwerp: een antropologische benadering" Welzijnsgids - Gezondheidszorg, Gezondheidsethiek juni 2008: 75-86

Teaching

  • WM0329TU Ethics and Engineering
  • WM0324LR Ethics and Engineering for Aerospace Engineering
  • WM0318TNW Wetenschaps- en Argumentatieleer
  • IN1505 ICT & Maatschappij II

In addition to these courses, Neelke has also supervised MSc and BSc students during the writing of their theses.

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Title

Ir. drs.

Section

Philosophy

Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

University

Delft University of Technology

Research theme

Moral issues in engineering and R&D;

Research area

Contact Information

Visiting address

Jaffalaan 5 Delft
Room B4.200

Mail address

P.O. Box 5015
2628 BX Delft
The Netherlands

Telephone

+31 (0)15 2788059

Fax

+31 (0)15 2787511

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