Responsabilidade ética em ambientes digitais: análise da produção de conteúdo no Instagram por estudantes de nutrição

This study analyses the ethical conduct of nutrition students on Instagram. Posts published by students from a federal university in Northern Rio de Janeiro State were examined, correlating their content with the guidelines of the Guia de princípios de ética e conduta para acadêmicos de nutrição. A quantitative and qualitative approach was adopted to analyse how those students have communicated with their followers through scientific and ethical content, as well as to evaluate the posts. The results reveal that, although many students use Instagram to give visibility to their studies, there is a need to improve the dissemination of ethical information. The study is important because the influence of social media on opinion-forming and public health, pointing to the need to integrate the virtual space into the ethical judgment linked to professional training. It is expected to contribute to the improvement of training in nutrition and to the promotion of an ethical and responsible digital culture in this field.