Contextualizing ethics: ventilators, H1N1 and marginalized populations.

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Surveillance in Marginalized Populations, Tijuana, Mexico

To detect early cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 infection, in 2009 we surveyed 303 persons from marginalized populations of drug users, sex workers, and homeless persons in Tijuana, Mexico. Six confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were detected, and the use of rapid, mobile influenza testing was demonstrated.

Disadvantaging the disadvantaged: When public health policies and practices negatively affect marginalized populations.

Public health is intimately related to social justice, which is why practice and research in the field seek to improve the social determinants of health. Despite the best intentions of those working in public health, however, some policies and practices inadvertently further disadvantage pre-existing marginalized populations. In this paper, we provide a diagnosis of possible reasons why this ph...

Balancing Formal Ethics Requirements and the Practicalities of a Field Study with Vulnerable Populations

Most Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers and practitioners are accustomed to the bureaucratic process of having their evaluation or field trial protocol formally vetted for ethical considerations. While this formal process varies by country, the underlying principles are universal. For a large part of HCI research controlled lab-based usability evaluations of a user interface the ethic...

Contextualizing Professional Responsibility: A New Curriculum for a New Century Teaching Legal Ethics: IV. Developing Specialized Ethics Courses

The internet for empowerment of minority and marginalized users

The internet has tremendous potential to achieve greater social equity and empowerment and improve everyday life for those on the margins of society. This article presents the findings from three digital divide studies, each of which represents a different group of marginalized society members. Low-income families, sexual minorities and African-American women are represented in the three studie...