Alena Buyx
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1734003 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alena Buyx |
| PRENOMES | Alena |
| SOBRENOME | Buyx |
| ASSINATURA | BUYX A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Technical University of Munich |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5726-7633 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2015 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Epistemic humility meets virtual reality
The pace of scientific advancements in medicine, driven by artificial intelligence as much as by novel biotechnologies, demands an ever-faster update of professional knowledge from physicians and collaboration in interdisciplinary teams. At the same time, the increased heterogeneity of patients’ lifeworlds in socially and culturally diverse societies requires healthcare professionals to consider diverging personal and cultural perspectives in the…
Consentful-by-design
Research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is lined with moral considerations. In healthcare, a high-risk field, sub-fields have emerged to mitigate AI-specific ethical issues such as fairness and transparency. However, similar considerations remain unaddressed beyond healthcare, and as generative AI tools (‘ GenAI ’) reach lay audiences, this neglect yields ethical concerns. The present work focuses on learning from ethical considerations in healt…
The ethics of behaviour-based insurance models
Sickness funds have begun to harness digital behavioural data to incentivise physical activity in their members. This ethical and societal effects of this phenomenon remain largely unclear, especially in solidarity-based insurance systems. Therefore, this study analysed the risks and benefits of such programmes with respect to solidarity against the background of recent efforts by German statutory health insurance funds to integrate digital track…
Suspended responsibility
With the rise of machine learning-based decision support systems, the responsibility for potential errors is regularly questioned. Scholarly work regarding this issue has criticized a "responsibility gap," that is, unattributable responsibility for the effects of machine learning-supported decisions. One proposition to close the responsibility gap is to include scientists, who lay the basis for the functioning of machine learning models in distri…
Translating theories of justice into a practice model for triage of scarce intensive care resources during a pandemic
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, national triage guidelines were developed to address the anticipated shortage of life‐saving resources, should ICU capacities be overloaded. Rationing and triage imply that in addition to individual patient interests, interests of population health have to be integrated. The transfer of theoretical and empirical knowledge into feasible and useful practice models and their implementation in clinical settings need to b…
Embedded Ethics and the “Soft Impacts” of Technology
Advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, are increasingly common, but often come with significant tradeoffs and effects which may elude initial observations. Among these, the term “soft impacts” has come to signify the qualitative implications of a technological device or intervention. How can these sorts of effects be addressed, and what role do they have in the development phases of emerging technologies? In thi…
Putting Embedded Ethics and Social Science into practice
In response to the ethical and societal challenges of emerging technologies, there is a growing commitment to integrative socio-technical research. One such approach is embedded ethics and social science, which embeds the analysis of ethical, social, and legal aspects into the entire innovation process through direct collaboration between ethicists, social scientists, legal scholars, technical researchers, and experts in the field of application.…
Solidarity and reciprocity during the Covid-19 pandemic
Maintaining solidarity contributes to maximizing public health during a pandemic. Institutionalized forms of solidarity to support those most in need contribute to perceived reciprocity among individuals, which might increase their motivation to act in solidarity. Thus, rather than calling for individual solidarity during times of crisis, authorities should consider implementing sustaining solidarity-based social support systems that go beyond im…
Toward future triage regulations
Newspaper coverage on solidarity and personal responsibility in the Covid-19 pandemic
Solidarity and personal responsibility have been repeatedly called upon during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study quantifies and contextualizes the use of these terms in newspaper coverage in Germany and German-speaking Switzerland based on n = 640 articles from six functionally equivalent newspapers. The term solidarity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic was mentioned in 541/640 articles (84.5%) and was primarily used during phases with high…
Solidaristic behavior and its limits
Politicians, policymakers, and mass media alike have emphasized the importance of solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for the need of social cohesion in society to protect risk groups and national healthcare systems. In this study, which is part of an international Consortium, we analyzed 77 qualitative interviews with members of the general public in Germany and German-speaking areas of Switzerland on solidaristic behavior and its l…
Democratic research
The sudden and dramatic advent of the COVID-19 pandemic led to urgent demands for timely, relevant, yet rigorous research. This paper discusses the origin, design, and execution of the SolPan research commons, a large-scale, international, comparative, qualitative research project that sought to respond to the need for knowledge among researchers and policymakers in times of crisis. The form of organization as a research commons is characterized …
Digital contact tracing and exposure notification
There is growing interest in contact tracing apps (CT apps) for pandemic management. It is crucial to consider ethical requirements before, while, and after implementing such apps. In this paper, we illustrate the complexity and multiplicity of the ethical considerations by presenting an ethical framework for a responsible design and implementation of CT apps. Using this framework as a starting point, we briefly highlight the interconnection of s…
Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic
The absence of face mask mandates underline individual autonomy but may also suppress personal responsibility due to social influence. Face masks are only temporarily acceptable in liberal Western societies and face mask mandates should be enforced only when epidemiologically necessary
Interfaces of occupational health management and corporate social responsibility
There is already significant overlap in the focus of OHM and CSR, at the structural, strategic and cultural levels in many German companies. The potential is there, both in theory and practice, for the systematic combination of OHM and CSR. The insights from this study will be useful to ensure that closer integration between both management branches is set up in a socially sustainable and ethical manner
The double-edged sword of digital self-care
Increasingly, patients are expected to take initiative and care for themselves through practices of digital self-care: by generating data, by looking for people who can help them make sense of the information, and by being the main actors in disease prevention. Equipped with smart phones and other tools to collect data on various aspects of their bodies and lives from brain waves to activity to diet, patients are expected to prevent lifestyle dis…
Your Robot Therapist Will See You Now
BACKGROUND: Research in embodied artificial intelligence (AI) has increasing clinical relevance for therapeutic applications in mental health services. With innovations ranging from 'virtual psychotherapists' to social robots in dementia care and autism disorder, to robots for sexual disorders, artificially intelligent virtual and robotic agents are increasingly taking on high-level therapeutic interventions that used to be offered exclusively by…
Linking pre-existing biorepositories for medical research
The significance of human biorepositories for modern medical research, particularly for comprehensive population-based genetic analyses, is constantly growing. While large and centralized institutions are usually considered best suited to meet the increasing demand for high-quality "biobanks," most medical research institutions still host rather heterogeneous and fragmented biobanking activities, undertaken by clinical departments with oftentimes…
Unmet Needs in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder—Can Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Fill the Gap? Promises and Ethical Challenges
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder most frequently diagnosed in children and adolescents. Although ADHD can be effectively treated with psychostimulants, a significant proportion of patients discontinue treatment because of adverse events or insufficient improvement of symptoms. In addition, cognitive abilities that are frequently impaired in ADHD are not directly targeted by medication. Therefore, additional treatment …
Solidarity in Biomedicine and Beyond
In times of global economic and political crises, the notion of solidarity is gaining new currency. This book argues that a solidarity-based perspective can help us to find new ways to address pressing problems. Exemplified by three case studies from the field of biomedicine: databases for health and disease research, personalised healthcare, and organ donation, it explores how solidarity can make a difference in how we frame problems, and in the…
Bioethics in the Post-genomic Era
The double-edged sword of digital self-care
Increasingly, patients are expected to take initiative and care for themselves through practices of digital self-care: by generating data, by looking for people who can help them make sense of the information, and by being the main actors in disease prevention. Equipped with smart phones and other tools to collect data on various aspects of their bodies and lives from brain waves to activity to diet, patients are expected to prevent lifestyle dis…
Bioethics in the Post-genomic Era
Solidarity in Biomedicine and Beyond
In times of global economic and political crises, the notion of solidarity is gaining new currency. This book argues that a solidarity-based perspective can help us to find new ways to address pressing problems. Exemplified by three case studies from the field of biomedicine: databases for health and disease research, personalised healthcare, and organ donation, it explores how solidarity can make a difference in how we frame problems, and in the…
Your Robot Therapist Will See You Now
BACKGROUND: Research in embodied artificial intelligence (AI) has increasing clinical relevance for therapeutic applications in mental health services. With innovations ranging from 'virtual psychotherapists' to social robots in dementia care and autism disorder, to robots for sexual disorders, artificially intelligent virtual and robotic agents are increasingly taking on high-level therapeutic interventions that used to be offered exclusively by…
Linking pre-existing biorepositories for medical research
The significance of human biorepositories for modern medical research, particularly for comprehensive population-based genetic analyses, is constantly growing. While large and centralized institutions are usually considered best suited to meet the increasing demand for high-quality "biobanks," most medical research institutions still host rather heterogeneous and fragmented biobanking activities, undertaken by clinical departments with oftentimes…
Unmet Needs in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder—Can Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Fill the Gap? Promises and Ethical Challenges
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder most frequently diagnosed in children and adolescents. Although ADHD can be effectively treated with psychostimulants, a significant proportion of patients discontinue treatment because of adverse events or insufficient improvement of symptoms. In addition, cognitive abilities that are frequently impaired in ADHD are not directly targeted by medication. Therefore, additional treatment …
The double-edged sword of digital self-care
Increasingly, patients are expected to take initiative and care for themselves through practices of digital self-care: by generating data, by looking for people who can help them make sense of the information, and by being the main actors in disease prevention. Equipped with smart phones and other tools to collect data on various aspects of their bodies and lives from brain waves to activity to diet, patients are expected to prevent lifestyle dis…
Digital contact tracing and exposure notification
There is growing interest in contact tracing apps (CT apps) for pandemic management. It is crucial to consider ethical requirements before, while, and after implementing such apps. In this paper, we illustrate the complexity and multiplicity of the ethical considerations by presenting an ethical framework for a responsible design and implementation of CT apps. Using this framework as a starting point, we briefly highlight the interconnection of s…
Face mask uptake in the absence of mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic
The absence of face mask mandates underline individual autonomy but may also suppress personal responsibility due to social influence. Face masks are only temporarily acceptable in liberal Western societies and face mask mandates should be enforced only when epidemiologically necessary
Interfaces of occupational health management and corporate social responsibility
There is already significant overlap in the focus of OHM and CSR, at the structural, strategic and cultural levels in many German companies. The potential is there, both in theory and practice, for the systematic combination of OHM and CSR. The insights from this study will be useful to ensure that closer integration between both management branches is set up in a socially sustainable and ethical manner
Solidaristic behavior and its limits
Politicians, policymakers, and mass media alike have emphasized the importance of solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic, calling for the need of social cohesion in society to protect risk groups and national healthcare systems. In this study, which is part of an international Consortium, we analyzed 77 qualitative interviews with members of the general public in Germany and German-speaking areas of Switzerland on solidaristic behavior and its l…
Democratic research
The sudden and dramatic advent of the COVID-19 pandemic led to urgent demands for timely, relevant, yet rigorous research. This paper discusses the origin, design, and execution of the SolPan research commons, a large-scale, international, comparative, qualitative research project that sought to respond to the need for knowledge among researchers and policymakers in times of crisis. The form of organization as a research commons is characterized …
Toward future triage regulations
Newspaper coverage on solidarity and personal responsibility in the Covid-19 pandemic
Solidarity and personal responsibility have been repeatedly called upon during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study quantifies and contextualizes the use of these terms in newspaper coverage in Germany and German-speaking Switzerland based on n = 640 articles from six functionally equivalent newspapers. The term solidarity in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic was mentioned in 541/640 articles (84.5%) and was primarily used during phases with high…
Translating theories of justice into a practice model for triage of scarce intensive care resources during a pandemic
During the COVID‐19 pandemic, national triage guidelines were developed to address the anticipated shortage of life‐saving resources, should ICU capacities be overloaded. Rationing and triage imply that in addition to individual patient interests, interests of population health have to be integrated. The transfer of theoretical and empirical knowledge into feasible and useful practice models and their implementation in clinical settings need to b…
Embedded Ethics and the “Soft Impacts” of Technology
Advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, are increasingly common, but often come with significant tradeoffs and effects which may elude initial observations. Among these, the term “soft impacts” has come to signify the qualitative implications of a technological device or intervention. How can these sorts of effects be addressed, and what role do they have in the development phases of emerging technologies? In thi…
Putting Embedded Ethics and Social Science into practice
In response to the ethical and societal challenges of emerging technologies, there is a growing commitment to integrative socio-technical research. One such approach is embedded ethics and social science, which embeds the analysis of ethical, social, and legal aspects into the entire innovation process through direct collaboration between ethicists, social scientists, legal scholars, technical researchers, and experts in the field of application.…
Solidarity and reciprocity during the Covid-19 pandemic
Maintaining solidarity contributes to maximizing public health during a pandemic. Institutionalized forms of solidarity to support those most in need contribute to perceived reciprocity among individuals, which might increase their motivation to act in solidarity. Thus, rather than calling for individual solidarity during times of crisis, authorities should consider implementing sustaining solidarity-based social support systems that go beyond im…
The ethics of behaviour-based insurance models
Sickness funds have begun to harness digital behavioural data to incentivise physical activity in their members. This ethical and societal effects of this phenomenon remain largely unclear, especially in solidarity-based insurance systems. Therefore, this study analysed the risks and benefits of such programmes with respect to solidarity against the background of recent efforts by German statutory health insurance funds to integrate digital track…
Suspended responsibility
With the rise of machine learning-based decision support systems, the responsibility for potential errors is regularly questioned. Scholarly work regarding this issue has criticized a "responsibility gap," that is, unattributable responsibility for the effects of machine learning-supported decisions. One proposition to close the responsibility gap is to include scientists, who lay the basis for the functioning of machine learning models in distri…
Epistemic humility meets virtual reality
The pace of scientific advancements in medicine, driven by artificial intelligence as much as by novel biotechnologies, demands an ever-faster update of professional knowledge from physicians and collaboration in interdisciplinary teams. At the same time, the increased heterogeneity of patients’ lifeworlds in socially and culturally diverse societies requires healthcare professionals to consider diverging personal and cultural perspectives in the…
Consentful-by-design
Research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is lined with moral considerations. In healthcare, a high-risk field, sub-fields have emerged to mitigate AI-specific ethical issues such as fairness and transparency. However, similar considerations remain unaddressed beyond healthcare, and as generative AI tools (‘ GenAI ’) reach lay audiences, this neglect yields ethical concerns. The present work focuses on learning from ethical considerations in healt…
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