Essay On Acm Code Of Ethics In Health Care

Everyone has the right to the best medical care that health care providers can offer. It would be unjust not to collect data on patients if it meant that it would be detrimental to the quality of health care that can be provided. It is our duty to others to create systems that promote the most happiness and quality of health for everyone. The anonymity of the data collected also makes the collection of the data itself a just act. Because only the insurance companies have access to the individual identities of the data there is little risk of exposure and does not cause any unnecessary harms. If there were a data breach and personal records are released to the public, the benefits of the data collection far outweigh the consequences of the data leak. The ability to

quickly identify health issues based of symptoms collected from previous patients is far greater for the good of society than finding out your neighbor has hepatitis due to a data leak is detrimental to society. Because the system is required for everyone, there is no injustice to a minority making the system a just policy.
Using the system to set insurance rates is beneficial for the majority of individuals. A person who doesn’t smoke and exercises every day should not be required to pay as much as someone who smokes a pack a day and never leaves the couch. In the long run, unhealthy people will need more medical attention and cost the insurance companies more money. It would not be beneficial to the majority of people who are healthy to have to pay for those that are not. This policy can also be beneficial to the people who smoke, drink, or are just generally un healthy, as it could be a motivational tool to help them stop smoking and drinking and start exercising more. The policy not only benefits people who put their health first but it also benefits the insurance companies. Since they will be paying more money for the health care of smokers and drug addicts it is only right that they be able to set a higher rate for people that fall into those categories. This policy creates the greatest good for everyone as it promotes a healthy lifestyle by cutting insurance rates for those that choose to stay healthy.

ACM code of ethics section 1.2 claims that we should “avoid harm to others”.

By not fact checking or confirming the authenticity and accuracy of the posts made on his website, Sam is causing unjustified harm to those in the postings. If someone makes a fake post about a police officer because they do not like them, and it results in the termination of the police officer in the post. Then Sam has facilitated the harm of another by not confirming authenticity of the posts. Sam not checking the accuracy of the post also violates Section 1.3 of the ACM code of ethics which states the need to be honest and trustworthy. Same not checking the accuracy of the posts on his website is violating our trust and is no different than Facebook allowing fake news which can skew people’s opinions. By not fact checking Sam is also violating section 1.1 which states that ACM members should contribute to society and human well-being. Same is putting those involved in fake posts in harm’s way by allowing the posts to remain on his site. People using his site to act against the police involved do not know what is face and what is not. This puts good cops in harm’s way and impacts the well-being of them and their

families.