  We conducted a systematic literature review on the ethical considerations of
the use of contact tracing app technology, which was extensively implemented
during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid and extensive use of this technology
during the COVID-19 pandemic, while benefiting the public well-being by
providing information about people's mobility and movements to control the
spread of the virus, raised several ethical concerns for the post-COVID-19 era.
To investigate these concerns for the post-pandemic situation and provide
direction for future events, we analyzed the current ethical frameworks,
research, and case studies about the ethical usage of tracing app technology.
The results suggest there are seven essential ethical considerations, namely
privacy, security, acceptability, government surveillance, transparency,
justice, and voluntariness in the ethical use of contact tracing technology. In
this paper, we explain and discuss these considerations and how they are needed
for the ethical usage of this technology. The findings also highlight the
importance of developing integrated guidelines and frameworks for
implementation of such technology in the post-COVID-19 world.
