Ethics, prevention, and public health

By:

Dawson, A

Contributor(s):

Verweij, M F

Series: Issues in biomedical ethicsPublication details: Oxford Oxford University Press 2009ISBN:

0199570531
9780199570539

Subject(s):

Summary: The essays collected in this book consider numerous ethical issues arising within public health ethics, such as: Should governments actively aim to change our preferences about such things as food, smoking or physical exercise? What are public goods, and what role (if any) do they play in public health? To what extent do individuals have moral obligations to contribute to protecting the community or the public good? What limits do we wish to place upon public health activities? How do we ensure that the interests of individuals are not set aside or forgotten in the pursuit of population benefits?

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The essays collected in this book consider numerous ethical issues arising within public health ethics, such as: Should governments actively aim to change our preferences about such things as food, smoking or physical exercise? What are public goods, and what role (if any) do they play in public health? To what extent do individuals have moral obligations to contribute to protecting the community or the public good? What limits do we wish to place upon public health activities? How do we ensure that the interests of individuals are not set aside or forgotten in the pursuit of population benefits?

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