Department of Philosophy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fu Jian Province, People's Republic of China.
Centre for Bioethics, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fu Jian Province, People's Republic of China.
J Bioeth Inq. 2024 Jun;21(2):239-248. doi: 10.1007/s11673-023-10317-9. Epub 2024 Jan 31.
The widespread application of QR code technology is best represented by the health codes used in China's pandemic prevention and control. This technology has enhanced the country's ability to manage the pandemic by achieving higher efficiency and accuracy. Unfortunately, a certain segment of the older population has encountered difficulties in adapting and maintaining their daily activities. This indicates the limitations of QR code technology in achieving social isolation. This article argues that for a more comprehensive pandemic prevention and control policy system to be established, managing the implementation of this very technology should be done in a more humane fashion, i.e. under the guidance of three moral principles: benevolence, justice, and non-maleficence. By doing so, implementation of QR code technology is done in a way that is not only conducive to COVID-19 prevention and control but also mitigate marginalization of the older people. In the post-pandemic era, the socialization of digital technology will accelerate. Therefore, in the field of public health, we should direct attention not only to the fair distribution of resources but also to the issue of identity that arises due to digital divide.
二维码技术的广泛应用，以中国疫情防控中使用的健康码为最佳代表。这项技术提高了国家管理疫情的效率和准确性。然而，一部分老年人在适应和维持日常生活方面遇到了困难。这表明二维码技术在实现社会隔离方面存在局限性。本文认为，为了建立更全面的疫情防控政策体系，在管理这项技术的实施时，应该更加人性化，即在仁爱、正义和不伤害这三项道德原则的指导下进行。这样做不仅有利于 COVID-19 的防控，也可以减轻老年人的边缘化。在后疫情时代，数字技术的社会化将加速。因此，在公共卫生领域，我们不仅应该关注资源的公平分配，还应该关注由于数字鸿沟而产生的身份问题。
