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. 2019 Nov 18;29(Suppl 3):18–22. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz167

Table 1.

Overview of ethical values of digital health and exemplification of issues involved (adapted from Royakkers et al., 2018 and adjusted based on Daniels, 2008 and discussion above)5,19

Ethical values Exemplification of issues involved
Justice Equity in access, exclusion, equal treatment, non-discrimination, non-stigmatization, data ownership, empowerment
Autonomy Freedom of choice, informed consent, awareness of data collection and use, right to (not) know results
Privacy Data protection, confidentiality, data sharing, intended/unintended uses of data
Security Data storage, safety of information, protection against unauthorized access and use of data
Responsibilities Trust, balance of power, relation between stakeholders (e.g. user–government–provider), benefits and benefit sharing, data ownership
Procedural values Transparency, accountability, inclusiveness