Marino, Heather
(2014)
SOCIAL NETWORK SITES AS INFORMATIONAL SOURCES IN SURROGATE DECISION-MAKING.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Much has been said on the proposed use of social network sites (SNS) as informational sources in the surrogate decision-making process. Since it was suggested by Jessica Berg in her article, “Surrogate Decision Making in the Internet Age,” there has been a flurry of scholarly commentary debating the value of such information; considering the practicality and feasibility of its use; determining the myriad of ways social network sites could be involved in medical decision-making; and teasing out the possible moral concerns that arise out of the inclusion of information gleaned from SNS . This project critically analyzes the benefits and possible hazards of using social network profiles as informational sources for surrogate decision-making and outlines a framework within which one can evaluate the situational applicability of its use. Ultimately, I argue that in certain cases SNS are an appropriate and helpful informational source for use in surrogate decision-making. Furthermore, I argue that the information retrieved from SNS sites ought to be evaluated and considered in much the same way that other, more traditional sources of information are evaluated: for legitimacy, cogency, relevance, authenticity.. I discuss the clinical implementation of efforts to employ SNS in the decision-making process and the dilemma that this new endeavor may create. I also discuss possibilities for future research into the practice of using SNS as informational sources for surrogate decision-making.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
4 September 2014 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
30 May 2014 |
| Approval Date: |
4 September 2014 |
| Submission Date: |
14 July 2014 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
85 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > Bioethics |
| Degree: |
MA - Master of Arts |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
surrogate, surrogate decision-making, social networking, social media, morality, bioethics, end of life, autonomy, capacity, nonmaleficence, justice, competence, Facebook, Myspace, best interest, subjective standard, substituted judgement |
| Date Deposited: |
04 Sep 2014 20:37 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 14:22 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/22299 |
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