A New Way Of Looking At Cameras: Transparency or Dystopia?

An ethical problem rose to the surface in Korea recently when a father started a petition requesting the implementation of surveillance cameras during surgeries. According to the petition, he lost his son due to medical malpractice that occurred during an hour-long surgery but is unable to win at court due to the lack of evidence. With over 216000 signatures, Koreans demanded the government to take immediate action concerning the problem (Pyeondosusul). According to the utilitarian viewpoint, implementing cameras is essential because the quality of pain of assisting a loved one’s death due…