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Social media: ethical perspectives

British Dental Journal volume 233, page 645 (2022)Cite this article

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  • Ethics is an inseparable part of social media. Beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy and justice constitute the four principles of ethics.

  • The gap between professional and personal space has narrowed and personal behaviours can erode the professional persona.

  • There is no way of authenticating content before it is shared. The ethical responsibility rests with the dental professional who shares the information.

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  1. Beauchamp T L, Childress J F. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979.

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  1. Dental Director, Dental Protection, UK

    Raj Rattan MBE

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Rattan MBE, R. Social media: ethical perspectives. Br Dent J 233, 645 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-022-5093-x

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