This paper in the philosophy of technology aimed to explore the question of whether biometric technologies are value-neutral or value-laden. The paper argues that concerns such as marginalization, privacy erosion, control concerns, and discriminatory biases in biometric technologies arise from certain design decisions and should be questioned. The authors Prof. Dr. Aydan Turanlı and RA. Ecehan Aygül Gönül raise the possibility of biases in the designs of biometric technologies and highlight the importance of ethical considerations in the design process and the responsibility of designers to address biases in technology. This paper was presented in “The 15th International Conference on Humanities, Psychology and Social Sciences” held in Berlin, Germany on March 2023.

The field of philosophy of technology is concerned with the relationship between technology and society, and one of the central questions is whether technological artifacts are value-neutral or value-laden. Biometric technologies are a recent innovation and have been the subject of much debate regarding their ethical implications.

The paper by Prof. Dr. Aydan Turanlı and RA. Ecehan Aygül Gönül from Science, Technology and Society program of the Department of Sociology highlights the ethical concerns surrounding biometric technologies and the importance of engaging with these concerns in the design process. The authors argue that biometric technologies are not value-neutral and that designers have a responsibility to address these biases to ensure that technology is fair and inclusive.

This paper and research add to the ongoing debate about the relationship between technology and society as well as the ethical implications of technological innovations. This paper was presented as a part of “The 15th International Conference on Humanities, Psychology and Social Sciences” which was held in Berlin, Germany.