Digital contact tracing and exposure notification: ethical guidance for trustworthy pandemic management
Ranisch R, Nijsingh N, Ballantyne A, Van Bergen A, Buyx A, Friedrich O, Hendl T, Marckmann G, Munthe C, Wild V (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 23
Pages Range: 285-294
Journal Issue: 3
DOI: 10.1007/s10676-020-09566-8
Abstract
There is growing interest in contact tracing apps (CT apps) for pandemic management. It is crucial to consider ethical requirements before, while, and after implementing such apps. In this paper, we illustrate the complexity and multiplicity of the ethical considerations by presenting an ethical framework for a responsible design and implementation of CT apps. Using this framework as a starting point, we briefly highlight the interconnection of social and political contexts, available measures of pandemic management, and a multi-layer assessment of CT apps. We will discuss some trade-offs that arise from this perspective. We then suggest that public trust is of major importance for population uptake of contact tracing apps. Hasty, ill-prepared or badly communicated implementations of CT apps will likely undermine public trust, and as such, risk impeding general effectiveness.
Involved external institutions
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Germany (DE)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU)
Germany (DE)
University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs universitet
Sweden (SE)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore (SG)
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Germany (DE)
FernUniversität in Hagen
Germany (DE)
Germany (DE)
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU)
Germany (DE)
University of Gothenburg / Göteborgs universitet
Sweden (SE)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore (SG)
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Germany (DE)
FernUniversität in Hagen
Germany (DE)
How to cite
APA:
Ranisch, R., Nijsingh, N., Ballantyne, A., Van Bergen, A., Buyx, A., Friedrich, O.,... Wild, V. (2021). Digital contact tracing and exposure notification: ethical guidance for trustworthy pandemic management. Ethics and Information Technology, 23(3), 285-294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-020-09566-8
MLA:
Ranisch, Robert, et al. "Digital contact tracing and exposure notification: ethical guidance for trustworthy pandemic management." Ethics and Information Technology 23.3 (2021): 285-294.
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