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Public health ethics, Stephen Holland

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-268) and index

index present

non fiction

Public health ethics

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Stephen Holland

"How far should we go in protecting and promoting public health? Can we force people to give up unhealthy habits and make healthier choices? Should we stop treating smokers who refuse to give up smoking, for example, or put a tax on fatty foods and ban vending machines in schools to address the 'obesity epidemic'? Or can we nudge people towards healthy options without compromising their freedom to choose? Such questions are at the heart of public health ethics. In this second edition of his well respected textbook, Stephen Holland shows that to understand and debate these issues requires philosophy: moral philosophies, including utilitarianism and deontology, as well as political philosophies such as liberalism and communitarianism. And philosophy informs other aspects of public health, such as epidemiology, health promotion, and screening." -- Provided by publisher

Consequentialism -- Non-consequentialism -- Liberal political philosophy -- Beyond traditional liberalism -- Epidemiology -- Health concepts and promotion -- Health promotion as behaviour modification -- Harm reduction -- Immunization -- Screening