The Technological Imperative –is there room for ethics?
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The Technological Imperative – is there room for ethics?
Presented byTim Wallace
Behaviour Consultant
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Technological Innovation
“Everything that can be invented has been invented.”
Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899
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Technological Innovation
U.S Patents granted 1790-2004
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100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
1790 1820 1851 1882 1910 1941 1971 2002
Source: U.S Patent & Trademark Office
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Technological Innovation
"The ordinary 'horseless carriage‘ is at present a luxury for the wealthy; and although its price will probably fall in the future, it will never, of course, come into as common use
as the bicycle."
The Literary Digest, October 14, 1899
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Health expenditure
Health expenditure
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Health Data 2006
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France Ireland Japan
Switzerland United Kingdom United States
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Health expenditure
Hip & Knee replacements per year in Australia
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Source: National Joint Replacement Registry 2006
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Hip replacement
Knee replacement
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Health expenditure
Health expenditure by age and type 2002-2003
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5000
7500
10000
12500
15000
17500
0-4
5-9
10-1
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15-1
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20-2
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Source: Economic Implications of an Ageing Australia 2005
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PBS
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Dementia and the future
Dementia estimates: Australia 2000-2050
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Dementia and the future
Older female carers relative to the population in need
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2000-01 2010-11 2020-21 2030-31 2040-41 2050-51
Source: Economic Impacts for an Ageing Australia 2005
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Assistive Technology
“Assistive technology is any device…that is used to increase, maintain, or
improve functional capabilities of individuals with cognitive, physical
or communicative disabilities.”
(Marshall, 2000; p3)
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Contemporary examples of AT
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Contemporary examples of AT
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Contemporary examples of AT
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
� Ethics are:• A set of principles• About individuals and
society• Concerned with ‘right’
and ‘wrong’• A process and/or an
outcome• Absolute or relative
� Ethics are not:• Universally defined or
agreed uponSource: http://coba.aug.edu/ethics/images/ethics1.jpg
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
� Is there consensus in relation to the ethical
use of Assistive Technology?
� Commonly shared principles:
• Autonomy
• Privacy
• Dignity
• Informed consent
• Complementary to care
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
These principles prompt questions for
exploring the ethical use of a specific
Assistive Technology
• In a specific situation
• With a specific individual
• At a specific point in time
• For a specific and explicit purpose
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Ethical questions
MD2 Medication
Dispenser
� Autonomy
� Privacy
� Complementary to care
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Ethical questions
iKids GPS phone
� Autonomy
� Privacy
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Ethical questions
Calendar Clock
� Autonomy
� Dignity
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Ethical questions
LED Faucet Lights
� Autonomy
� Dignity
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Ethical questions
EXMOCARE watch
� Autonomy
� Privacy
� Dignity
� Complementary to care
� Informed consent
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Ethical questions
Boyfriend arm pillow
� Dignity
� Complementary to care
� Informed consent
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
Source: http://coba.aug.edu/ethics/images/ethics1.jpg
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
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Ethics & Assistive Technology
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Further information
Contact details:
Tim Wallace
08 8372 2100