Towards S2: Essay on Ethical Issues for Online Health and Social Care Bloggers

Contents

1. I) A reading of the assignment brief for S2 (the two stages)

   
   

   II) More in-depth - Stage 1: Theoretical Engagement and draft writing (by end of week 12)

Assignment Brief Reading

S2: Essay on ethical issues for online health and social care bloggers (40%) 1600 words

LO: 2 Understand ethical online safety for health and social care professionals

There is generally a journey towards becoming a thoughtful practitioner. With your previous assignment (S1), you have begun this personal journey in a collaborative way, engaging reflexively and critically with your colleagues work.

With this assignment (S2), you will now engage more theoretically with ethical and safety issues related to the practice of public online blogging, especially in relation to health and social care practice.

S2 Writing: Two Stages

1) Theoretical Engagement and draft writing

2) Consolidation of work and submission draft on week 13, final on FSB Connect (check deadline)

Week 7 Session Stage 1: Theoretical Engagement and Draft Writing

Based on existing theoretical frameworks (use these to back up your arguments, with references):

- Reflexively describe at least one potential ethical consideration in relation to public online blogging related to health and social care practice (around 500 words)

- Critically describe at least one potential risk factor/safety dilemma in relation to public online blogging related to health and social care practice (around 500 words)

- Post the above Theoretical Engagement (by latest on week 12) to your group blog and read your colleagues replies.

Suggested Reading and Ethics Guidelines

The Blogger and Content Creators Code of Ethics: https://mor10.com/code-of-ethics-for-bloggers-social-media-and-content-creators/

Points to consider:

1. It is your right to voice your opinion.

2. Be critical of everything, even yourself.

3. Use your power to protect.

4. Tell the truth at all times.

5. Present your opinion as your opinion.

6. State your allegiances to stay independent.

7. Reveal your sources unless doing so can harm your sources.

8. Be critical of your sources and seek independent verification.

9. Always give credit where credit is due.

10. Always preserve the intended meaning of a given statement.

11. Give your opponent a chance to respond.

12. Admit and correct your mistakes immediately.

Recommended Academic Articles

1. Social Media and Health Care Professionals: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices

   
   

   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4103576/pdf/ptj3907491.pdf

2. Ethical Issues of Social Media Usage in Healthcare

   
   

   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4587037/pdf/ymi-10-0137.pdf