12 principles of ethical practice in PH

Question 1

Address principally

Answer 1

the fundamental causes of disease and requirements for health, aiming to prevent adverse health outcomes

Question 2

Achieve

Answer 2

community health in a way that respects the rights of individuals in the community

Question 3

Policies, programs, and priorities should be developed

Answer 3

and evaluated through processes that ensure an opportunity for input from community members

Question 4

Advocate and work for

Answer 4

the empowerment for disenfranchised community members, aiming to ensure that the basic resources and conditions necessary for health are accessible to all

Question 5

Seek info

Answer 5

needed to implement effective policies and programs that protect and promote health

Question 6

Provide communities

Answer 6

with the information they have that is needed for decisions on policies or programs and should obtain the community’s consent for their implementation

Question 7

Act in a timely manner on

Answer 7

the information they have within the resources and the mandate given to them by the public

Question 8

Programs and policies should incorporate

Answer 8

variety of approaches that anticipate and respect diverse values, beliefs, and cultures in the community

Question 9

Program and policies should be implemented

Answer 9

in a manner that most enhances the physical and social environment

Question 10

should protect

Answer 10

confidentiality of information that can bring harm to an individual or community if made public. Exceptions must be justified on the basis of the high likelihood of significant harm to the individual or others

Question 11

ensure professional

Answer 11

competence of their employees

Question 12

engage in

Answer 12

collaborations and affiliations in ways that build the public’s trust and the institution’s effectiveness