“Design with Discourse” to Design from the “Ethics Level”

In this paper, we describe the concept, practice, and support systems of “design with discourse” that is a method to design from the “ethics level.” First, we place the ethics level in the hierarchical representation of artifacts. Second, we systematize the concept of design with discourse. Third, we describe practice of design with discourse with two examples. Then, we present an overview of support systems that embody the concept of design with discourse. Finally, we conclude that design with discourse contributes to systematic design from the ethics level.