How did we proceed:
We have conducted an ethical analysis on contact tracing apps for Covid-19 infections.
Results:
Despite potential health-promoting effects, the limited evidence on infection and risks in terms of data protection require that decisions and actions are well regulated and reversible.
What is special:
Reversibility is seen as a key ethical strategy for implementing and flexibly withdrawing technological interventions where the risk-benefit profile is uncertain.
Nijsingh N, Van Bergen A, Wild V (2020):
Applying a Precautionary Approach to Mobile Contact Tracing for COVID-19: The Value of Reversibility.
Bioethical Inquiry 17, 823–827 (2020).
