Reconstructing Digital Health Literacy Ethics Based on Maqashid al-Sharia in Addressing the Risks of Misinformation from ChatGPT
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The development of generative AI, especially ChatGPT, has increased the public's access to health information while also raising the possibility of false information influencing medical judgement. The main issue is users' poor critical literacy when assessing the reliability, validity, and moral implications of health information produced by AI. Using the framework of Maqasid al-Shariah, this study attempts to recreate the ethics of digital health literacy. This study incorporates the concepts of hifz al-nafs (preservation of life), hifz al-'aql (preservation of intellect), and hifz al-din (preservation of religion) into a framework for digital health literacy using a qualitative approach based on a survey of the literature and conceptual-normative analysis. The conceptual analysis emphasises the significance of moral responsibility, information verification, using ChatGPT responsibly, and seeking advice from licensed healthcare professionals. This study suggests an integrative ethical framework that centres technology use around the public good (maslahah) and human well-being. As a result, Maqasid al-Shariah offers a normative framework for enhancing critical, accountable, and safety-focused digital health literacy.
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