The digital Medical Ethics Network is developing a Massive Open Online course called “Digital Medicine – What is ethically acceptable?”
MOOC: "Digital Medicine - What is ethically acceptable?"
Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, mobile health apps and the use of robots are changing healthcare. These innovations offer enormous potential for improving medical care and efficiency. Some even speak of a paradigm shift. At the same time, however, these developments are accompanied by significant ethical issues that require careful consideration. Shaping the future of the healthcare system appropriately means answering the question of what is ethically responsible and how good development and application of technologies can succeed.
- Project Duration: 2024 – 2027
- Carried out at University of Potsdam
- Administrative contact: Joschka Haltaufderheide
Technically minded people in the field of digital health
For the University of Tübingen:
- Dr. Florian Funer, M.A.
- Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg Ehni
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Urban Wiesing
For the University of Potsdam:
- Prof. Dr. Robert Ranisch
- Dr. Joschka Haltaufderheide
In cooperation with:
openHPI
The Massive Open Online Course “Digital Medicine – What is ethically acceptable?” develops a well-founded introduction to the field of digital medical ethics. It is aimed at people with an interest in technology in the field of digital health and offers the opportunity to participate regardless of their previous level of knowledge. The aim of the course is to introduce participants to key ethical issues. Participants can learn how to
- Assess and understand the importance of ethical issues for the development and use of modern digital health technologies.
- Develop a basic understanding of ethical theories and the aims of ethical analysis of health technologies.
- Understand the key ethical debates in the use of artificial intelligence, big data, mobile health technologies and autonomous robotic devices.
- Understand the importance of ethical principles such as wellbeing, fairness, autonomy, responsibility and transparency in debates about different technologies
- Gain an insight into practical methods of ethics in technology development
The course is being developed in cooperation with OpenHPI, one of the leading platforms for self-learning formats of this kind. In total, more than 50 learning videos with a total playing time of more than 9 hours are produced, as well as didactically coordinated tasks and learning materials that enable the learning objectives to be achieved at your own pace. The course has been made freely available since September 2024.