Appendix C: Checklist for beneficence There is one important difference between this list and the ones above. The questions are formulated more abstractly because the various aspects to beneficence make them too numerous for one list. In order to answer this checklist one needs to have some understanding of the capabilities. Table 7: Checklist for beneficence No challenge Potential Potential or opportunity challenge opportunity Preliminary Is there sufficient expertise present to evaluate Yes Uncertain/No and guide the development of the technology to prevent harm and/or reap the benefits? Does the application or devices affect the If ‘No’ (end or non-lifeloggers’ capabilities? lifelogger’s here), if ‘Yes’ continue Capabilities Does the application/device affect If (go to ‘life’? ‘No’ b), if ‘Yes’ continue to b Is the technology expected to advance (an Uncertain/No Yes element of) the capability? Is the technology expected to hinder (an No Yes/Uncertain element of) the capability? Does the application/device affect ‘Bodily If ‘No’ (go to Health’? c), if ‘Yes’ continue Is the technology expected to advance (an Uncertain/No Yes element of) the capability? Is the technology expected to hinder (an No Yes/Uncertain element of) the capability? Does the application/device affect If (go to ‘Bodily ‘No’ Integrity’? d), if ‘Yes’ continue Is the technology expected to advance (an Uncertain/No Yes element of) the capability? Is the technology expected to hinder (an No Yes/Uncertain element of) the capability?
Appendix C: Checklist for beneficence There is one important difference between this list and the ones above. The questions are formulated more abstractly because the various aspects to beneficence make them too numerous for one list. In order to answer this checklist one needs to have some understanding of the capabilities. Table 7: Checklist for beneficence No challenge or opportunity Potential opportunity Potential challenge Preliminary Is there sufficient expertise present to evaluate and guide the development of the technology to prevent harm and/or reap the benefits? Yes Uncertain/No Does the application or devices affect the lifelogger’s or non-lifeloggers’ capabilities? If ‘No’ (end here), if ‘Yes’ continue Capabilities Does the application/device affect ‘life’? If ‘No’ (go to b), if ‘Yes’ continue to b Is the technology expected to advance (an element of) the capability? Uncertain/No Yes Is the technology expected to hinder (an element of) the capability? No Yes/Uncertain Does the application/device affect ‘Bodily Health’? If ‘No’ (go to c), if ‘Yes’ continue Is the technology expected to advance (an element of) the capability? Uncertain/No Yes Is the technology expected to hinder (an element of) the capability? No Yes/Uncertain Does the application/device affect ‘Bodily Integrity’? If ‘No’ (go to d), if ‘Yes’ continue Is the technology expected to advance (an element of) the capability? Uncertain/No Yes Is the technology expected to hinder (an element of) the capability? No Yes/Uncertain
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