Ethics of emergent information and communication technology applications in humanitarian medical assistance

被引：13

作者：

Hunt, Matthew ^{[1
,2
]}

Pringle, John ^{[3
]}

Christen, Markus ^{[4
]}

Eckenwiler, Lisa ^{[5
,6
]}

Schwartz, Lisa ^{[7
]}

Dave, Anushree ^{[8
]}

机构：

[1] McGill Univ, Sch Phys & Occupat Therapy, 3654 Prom Sir William Osler, Montreal, PQ H3G 1Y5, Canada

[2] McGill Univ, Ctr Interdisciplinary Res Rehabil, 3654 Prom Sir William Osler, Montreal, PQ H3G 1Y5, Canada

[3] McGill Univ, Humanitarian Hlth Eth Res Grp, 3640 Rue Montagne, Montreal, PQ H3G 2A8, Canada

[4] Univ Zurich, Ctr Eth, Zollikerstr 117, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland

[5] George Mason Univ, Dept Philosophy, 4400 Univ Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA

[6] George Mason Univ, Dept Hlth Policy, 4400 Univ Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030 USA

[7] McMaster Univ, Dept Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada

[8] McGill Univ, Biomed Eth Unit, 3647 Peel St, Montreal, PQ H3A 1X1, Canada

来源：

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH | 2016年 / 8卷 / 04期

关键词：

Digital; Disasters; Ethics; Humanitarian aid; Information and communication technology; Innovation; HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY;

D O I：

10.1093/inthealth/ihw028

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

New applications of information and communication technology (ICT) are shaping the way we understand and provide humanitarian medical assistance in situations of disaster, disease outbreak or conflict. Each new crisis appears to be accompanied by advancements in humanitarian technology, leading to significant improvements in the humanitarian aid sector. However, ICTs raise ethical questions that warrant attention. Focusing on the context of humanitarian medical assistance, we review key domains of ICT innovation. We then discuss ethical challenges and uncertainties associated with the development and application of new ICTs in humanitarian medical assistance, including avoiding harm, ensuring privacy and security, responding to inequalities, demonstrating respect, protecting relationships, and addressing expectations. In doing so, we emphasize the centrality of ethics in humanitarian ICT design, application and evaluation.

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页码：239 / 245

页数：7

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