PRO-Ethics D1.2 Paper Manuscript on Participatory Practices and Ethics Issues in Innovation

Aiming at designing a comprehensive approach to ethics and participation, this study encompasses general features and configurations of ethics in the field of research and innovation, to further connect them with participatory practices broadly understood. Taking stock of the overall blurred vision that R&I literature and practices manifest in regards with participation, this critical review faces this challenge by opening up the meanings of participation and offering a multi-layered approach, combining theoretical considerations with policy-making and empirical forms. Participation can be considered as the epitome of innovation ethics, provided its multidimensionality, and the depth and nature of the involvement, are clarified at the outset.