Integrating Catholic Social Teaching with AI Ethics to Address Inequity in AI Healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare can potentially improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and diagnostic accuracy. However, it also raises serious ethical issues, especially in light of possible disparities in the distribution and accessibility of AI-powered healthcare resources....

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Published in:Journal of religion and health 2024-12, Vol.63 (6), p.4323-4341
Main Authors: Gozum, Ivan Efreaim A., Flake, Chastene Christopher D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence - ethics
Catholic churches
Catholicism
Clinical Psychology
Delivery of Health Care - ethics
Distributive justice
Health disparities
Healthcare Disparities - ethics
Human rights
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Professional ethics
Public Health
Religion
Religion and Medicine
Religious Studies
Social Justice
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Summary:Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare can potentially improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and diagnostic accuracy. However, it also raises serious ethical issues, especially in light of possible disparities in the distribution and accessibility of AI-powered healthcare resources. This study investigates how AI might affect health disparities. It bases its proposal for an equitable AI implementation framework on the justice teachings of the Catholic Church. In line with the Church’s ethical commitment to social justice, the paper makes an ethical case for a responsible approach to AI in healthcare by examining the concepts of human dignity, the common good, and preferential option for the poor.
ISSN:0022-4197
1573-6571
1573-6571
DOI:10.1007/s10943-024-02140-2