scholarly journals Body donation and digital technology: the ethical issues

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Cornwall
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Body Donation

Home-Based Telemedicine: A Survey of Ethical Issues

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
KEITH A. BAUER
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Optics ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Cellular Phones ◽  
Satellite Television ◽  
Daily Routines ◽  
The Past ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Major Player ◽  
Home Computers

In the past decade, digital technology, fiber optics, cellular phones, satellite television, home computers, and the Internet have substantially transformed business, education, and leisure practices. These technologies are becoming so integrated into our daily routines that their ubiquity often goes unnoticed. We are, nonetheless, in the midst of a telecommunications revolution, and the healthcare industry is becoming a major player. The burgeoning field of home-based telemedicine is evidence of this.

scholarly journals Research ethics in practice: challenges of using digital technology to embed the voices of children and young people within programs for fathers who use domestic violence

2020 ◽  
pp. 174701612093632
Author(s):  
Katie Lamb ◽  
Cathy Humphreys ◽  
Kelsey Hegarty
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Young People ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Visual Research Methods ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
Safety Considerations

There has been growing enthusiasm amongst those who undertake research with children, for the development of participatory and visual research methods. The greater availability and affordability of digital technology (such as digital cameras, tablets and smart phones) has meant that there has been greater scope for digital technology to support participatory research methods, or augment more traditional qualitative research methods. While digital technology provides new opportunities for qualitative researchers, they also come with a series of challenges – some of which have been grappled with by those using more traditional research methods but also some which are new. Our study was undertaken in Victoria, Australia, and used a combination of interviews, focus groups and digital storytelling to bring together two strands of work which have historically occurred separately: work with children experiencing domestic violence and programs for men who use domestic violence. While digital storytelling proved to be an effective method of engaging children and young people in the research, a range of challenging ethical issues emerged. Some of these issues were considered as part of the formal ‘procedural ethics’ process, but additional and more challenging issues relating to anonymity and the complex safety considerations of using of the children’s digital stories within programs for men who use violence and dissemination emerged in practice. It is hoped that sharing our experiences and decision-making will contribute to the knowledge base for others considering engaging in sensitive research using digital technology.

Ethics and Digital Government

2011 ◽  
pp. 218-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Code Of Ethics ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
Computing Machinery ◽  
Ethical Choices

After considering the high costs to digital government of inadequate ethical choices, the role of ethics in government generally is reviewed. While codes of ethics may not go far toward resolving ethical challenges, they provide bases for ethical discourses and embody key ethical principles. Selected principles from the Code of Ethics of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) are applied to contemporary ethical issues in the context of digital government. In the rapidly evolving environments of digital technology, it is impossible to anticipate the leading-edge ethical issues. However, there are solid ethical or moral imperatives to use these principles for resolution of the issues.

Brazilian Ceremony in Honor of Body Donors

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-273
Author(s):  
Andréa O. da Rocha ◽  
Marco A. Farina Júnior ◽  
Marina C. Girotto ◽  
Maria P. O. de Moraes ◽  
Gabriela D. G. R. Thomaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
First Year ◽  
Physician Patient Relationship ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Ethical Training ◽  
Physician Patient ◽  
Body Donation

Introduction: Memorial ceremonies are a way for institutions to show their gratitude for the gesture made by body donors and are an opportunity for students to reflect on the ethical paradigm shift. Therefore, this study aims to describe the memorial ceremony at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre and assess the perception of both students and the donors’ relatives regarding the event. Material and methods: In 2016, a questionnaire was applied to donors’ relatives with questions regarding structure of the ceremony, ethical training of the students and importance of body donation. Another questionnaire was applied to the first-year students of the medical school, with questions about understanding the use of bodies, and their thoughts on death and relevant ethical issues. Results: Fifty questionnaires were answered by family members and 98% agreed that the ceremony was an opportunity to feel closer to the donors and 100% said that the ceremony is important in the ethical training of students. Among students, 68 questionnaires were answered, and all affirmed that the event had a positive impact on the perception of physician-patient relationship and personal growth, and 86.7% reported enhanced empathy. Conclusion: The memorial ceremony seems to encourage students to reflect on ethical issues, because at the same time that the donors’ relatives perceive an attitude of care and respect on the part of the students, the students state a heightened sense of commitment and responsibility regarding their learning and professional formation, which depends on the gesture made by the donors.

Introduction to the Oxford Handbook of Digital Technology and Society

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-35
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Rice ◽  
Simeon J. Yates ◽  
Jordana Blejmar
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
General Term ◽  
Technology And Society ◽  
Content Creation ◽  
User Groups ◽  
Work And Organizations ◽  
Life Education

This chapter summarizes the main themes associated with relationships between digital technology and society. It first proposes four central characteristics of digital technology that differentiate this concept from the more general term “information society.” Then it maps the growth of the use of terms associated with digital technology in articles in academic databases from 1972 through 2018, and in books from 1967 through 2008. However, the main focus is on summarizing the emergent themes associated with 89 recent books on digital technology society: (A) theory and conceptualization of this vast social change; (B) technology (venues and characteristics), (C) issues (content, creation; big data; civic issues; participation, engagement; inclusion, exclusion, discrimination; ethics, ethical issues; and managing the digital experience), (D) contexts (digitization of self and others; health; relationships; user groups; culture, everyday life, education, learning; work and organizations; and law, policy, regulation), and (E) effects (negative; positive; societal; contradictions, paradoxes, tensions, unintended). Finally, it describes the origins and motivations for this handbook and its main themes.

Does Africa’s LIS Education Address New Forms of Digital Content and Related Right?

Libri ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick Kawooya
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Digital Rights ◽  
Digital Environments ◽  
Difficult Terrain

AbstractAs the case is elsewhere in the world, Library and Information Science (LIS) education in Africa is largely lagging behind industry developments with reference to the legal and policy framework regulating digital content and technology. Notwithstanding the importance of information ethics, LIS programmes in Africa tend to predominantly focus on ethical issues at the expense of legal issues. For most LIS programmes, the national legal and policy infrastructure regulating digital technology and content is simply missing in the curriculum. Others only have sprinklings of legal knowledge in the curriculum. Digital technology and content is fundamentally changing the way people in Africa access and consume information. The fundamental question is how prepared are librarians for the ever-changing digital rights associated with digital technology and content? In this paper digital rights refer to the application of traditional human rights to digital technology or digital environments. Second, are LIS programmes in Africa preparing professionals that are capable of navigating the difficult terrain of digital rights as well as engaging in legal and policy discourse on digital rights that affect LIS institutions? The paper is the first step in understanding what is taught by LIS programmes in Africa based on the analysis of course titles and descriptions from 11 programmes. Courses reviewed generally touched on some of the legal and technological issues associated with digital content. However, several of the contemporary issues associated with digital content and rights are missing from the courses and curriculum.

scholarly journals Digital Technologies for Schizophrenia Management: A Descriptive Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Chivilgina ◽  
Bernice S. Elger ◽  
Fabrice Jotterand
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Health Disorders

Abstract While the implementation of digital technology in psychiatry appears promising, there is an urgent need to address the implications of the absence of ethical design in the early development of such technologies. Some authors have noted the gap between technology development and ethical analysis and have called for an upstream examination of the ethical issues raised by digital technologies. In this paper, we address this suggestion, particularly in relation to digital healthcare technologies for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. The introduction of digital technologies in psychiatry offers a broad spectrum of diagnostic and treatment options tailored to the health needs and goals of patients’ care. These technologies include wearable devices, smartphone applications for high-immersive virtual realities, smart homes, telepsychiatry and messaging systems for patients in rural areas. The availability of these technologies could increase access to mental health services and improve the diagnostics of mental disorders. Additional Instruction Abstract In this descriptive review, we systematize ethical concerns about digital technologies for mental health with a particular focus on individuals suffering from schizophrenia. There are many unsolved dilemmas and conflicts of interest in the implementation of these technologies, such as (1) the lack of evidence on efficacy and impact on self-perception; (2) the lack of clear standards for the safety of their daily implementation; (3) unclear roles of technology and a shift in the responsibilities of all parties; (4) no guarantee of data confidentiality; and (5) the lack of a user-centered design that meets the particular needs of patients with schizophrenia. mHealth can improve care in psychiatry and make mental healthcare services more efficient and personalized while destigmatizing mental health disorders. To ensure that these technologies will benefit people with mental health disorders, we need to heighten sensitivity to ethical issues among mental healthcare specialists, health policy makers, software developers, patients themselves and their proxies. Additionally, we need to develop frameworks for furthering sustainable development in the digital technologies industry and for the responsible usage of such technologies for patients with schizophrenia in the clinical setting. We suggest that digital technology in psychiatry, particularly for schizophrenia and other serious mental health disorders, should be integrated into treatment with professional supervision rather than as a self-treatment tool.

scholarly journals Data Safety and Ethical Challenges in Teaching Institution: The AMDI Experience

2019 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Muhamad Yusri Musa ◽  
Salmiza Zakaria ◽  
Siti Meszaida Mohd Ehsan
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Health Information System ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Data Safety ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Ethical Misconduct ◽  
Main Components ◽  
And Training

The development of the internet and expansion of digital technology has played massive role in the innovation and utilization of Health Information System (HIS) which refers to a system designed to manage healthcare data. This includes systems that collect, store, manage and transmit a patient’s electronic medical record (EMR), hospital management or medical support services and healthcare policies. The rapidly evolving digital technology and internet speed might also increase the risk of cybersecurity threats, genuine risk of patient’s data breach, confidentiality related issues and numerous technical challenges. Both users and managers of the system must be aware and properly trained to minimize the risks. Teaching and training institutions have added risk of having multiple batches of students with full or limited access to HIS as part of teaching and training requirements. Rapid turnover of students and clinic a l trainees pose a significant challenge to the IT managers in controlling and monitoring access to HIS. Additionally, the access to database has become easier for research and audits but may subconsciously led to confidentiality breach and ethical misconduct. There are 4 main components of data safety in HIS namely, data management, data integration, responsibilit y and accessibility. The potential risks, solutions and future challenges related to data safety and ethical issues are discussed in this presentation as well as review of the Islamic medical ethics concept as true guidance in dealing with ethical misconduct.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2019 Page: 17

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