towards an ethical use oF inFormation systems in health

Abstract

new information and communication technologies (nicT) are transforming thepractice of medicine. information systems (is) appear complexes to most of users.What are the data hosted? Who can i transfer them? it is clear that patients as wellas health professionals are struggling to locate in these new devices sprawlingcomputerized exchanges. Physicians have to communicate through electronic mediawith patients? How do they communicate with each other? The health informationcirculating on the networks are secure?Faced with these challenges, an ethical vision is necessary to find coherence andmeaning in the use of this technology. This ethical reflection refers to an ethicalsystem of values that are associated with four universal ethical principles: autonomy,beneficence, non-maleficence and justice. From this, an ethical space, based on thepurposes, values, rules, standards and limits, is made. This ethical context is alsobased on the behavior and expectations of users. it provides sufficient conditions forthe acceptance of a contingency oriented is. This train of thought is reflected in theethical development of an “ethic cube of a contingency accepted”. in this analyticalperspective of is, a human and social development take place in order to achievelegitimacy for ethical reflection. The study of is then turned to the service person,opening up the relationship and sens