More information
Have a look at some of these links for more information on design issues discussed here and if you have anything to add please let me know:
Books
Good: An introduction to ethics in graphic design by Lucienne Roberts
Stop, Think, Go, Do: How typography and graphic design influence behaviour by Stephen Heller
Design for Social Change by Andrew Shea
Design Transitions by Joyce Yee, Emma Jefferies and Lauren Tan
Other
Future of Identity - UK Government research project
Research looking at topics including Social Sciences, computer science and the affect of social media. Some really interesting statistics to take into account of how technology is changing how we think.
Responce-ability Conference - Thinking about how all this fits into design education