Ethics lecture

Question 1

3 requirements for science to be legit

Answer 1

1. replication
2. randomization
3. control

Question 2

Def. of public health (2)

Answer 2

what we do to ensure as a whole that people are healthy

2. Science of preventing disease, promoting and such health

Question 3

Def. of ethics

Answer 3

concerned with reasons for distinguishing between good and evil, right and wrong, and virtuous and non-virtuous charecterisitics of people

Question 4

def. of values

Answer 4

principles, standards, or qualities considered to be worthwhile or valuable

Question 5

def. of ideology

Answer 5

normative stance on an issue, the some in society may disagree with

Question 6

def. of frameworks

Answer 6

sets of related ideas invoked to permit reflection or make sense of states of affairs

Question 7

4 traditional ethics principles

Answer 7

1. autonomy
2. beneficence
3. non-maleficence
4. justice

Question 8

• 4 diffs between public health ethics and bioethics

Answer 8

1. pop. vs. indiv focus
2. community persepective vs. person
3. social determ. vs. personal drive and motivation
4. system of practice vs. indiv. decision making

Question 9

4 ethical principles in public health that should be met to justify a health intervention

Answer 9

1. harm principle
2. prin of least restrictive means
3. reciprocity principle
4. transparency principle

Question 10

what is an interventional ladder

Answer 10

changing degrees of restriction of choice for people when using an intervention

Question 11

conditions for mandatory reporting (7)

Answer 11

1. child abuse
2. nursing home abuse
3. transport safety issue
4. infectious disease and immunizations
5. heath card fraud
6. sexual abuse by health professionals
7. gunshot wounds

Question 12

conditions for permissible reporting

Answer 12

1. imminent danger
2. incapacity
3. disclose of harm