Definitions and Conceptual Dimensions of Responsible Research and Innovation: A Literature Review
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- 18 April 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Science and Engineering Ethics
- Vol. 23 (1), 1-19
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-016-9782-1
Abstract
The aim of this study is to provide a discussion on the definitions and conceptual dimensions of Responsible Research and Innovation based on findings from the literature. In the study, the outcomes of a literature review of 235 RRI-related articles were presented. The articles were selected from the EBSCO and Google Scholar databases regarding the definitions and dimensions of RRI. The results of the study indicated that while administrative definitions were widely quoted in the reviewed literature, they were not substantially further elaborated. Academic definitions were mostly derived from the institutional definitions; however, more empirical studies should be conducted in order to give a broader empirical basis to the development of the concept. In the current study, four distinct conceptual dimensions of RRI that appeared in the reviewed literature were brought out: inclusion, anticipation, responsiveness and reflexivity. Two emerging conceptual dimensions were also added: sustainability and care.Keywords
Funding Information
- the European Union (EU) under the Science in Society (SiS) theme of the 7th Framework Programme (612252)
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