Public health ethics: Mapping the terrain

James F. Childress; Ruth R. Faden; Ruth D. Gaare; Lawrence Gostin; Jeffrey Kahn; Richard J. Bonnie; Nancy E. Kass; Anna C. Mastroianni; Jonathan D. Moreno; Phillip Nieburg

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Public health ethics: Mapping the terrain

James F. Childress, Ruth R. Faden, Ruth D. Gaare, Lawrence Gostin, Jeffrey Kahn, Richard J. Bonnie, Nancy E. Kass, Anna C. Mastroianni, Jonathan D. Moreno, Phillip Nieburg

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This paper provides a rough conceptual map of the terrain of public health ethics. It first defines public health and identifies several "general moral considerations" that variously support and constrain the pursuit of public health. It then sketches a framework for resolving conflicts among these considerations, with particular attention to screening programs. Finally, it examines areas of overlap and tension between public health and paternalism, and between public health and human rights.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	170-178
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-720X.2002.tb00384.x
State	Published - Jan 1 2002

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