Lecture 2 - Controversey Flashcards
In some ways, public health can be viewed as a broad_____________
social movement
Is public health a ____ or a _____
right or a privilege?
People with higher _____tend to be healthier
incomes
What are the 4 branches explaining why public health is controversial??
- Moral
- Economic
- Individual Rights
- Religious
Public health aims to assure that everyone in the community has a ____ of ____ adequate to ______
standard of living adequate to maintain their health
The early history of public health (19th century) was closely tied to _____movements
SOCIAL REFORM
What are the 2 types of justice??
Market justice and social justice
What is market justice??
Everyone has the right to do things to benefit themselves. no obligation to the common good. stresses individual rights
What is social justice and what branch of politics is it under?
Socialism. Everyone has a minimum standard of living, health care for all
ECONOMICS CONTROVERSY
cost-benefit analysis. Are the costs justifiable with the effectiveness of a policy?
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS CONTROVERSY
Can it be justified to take away individual rights to promote public health?
MORALITY CONTROVERSY
Does the government have a moral obligation to protect the community? Can they pass policies that go against certain moral ideals
RELIGION CONTROVERSY
do everyone’s religious beliefs need to be considered before implementing a policy?
Why is economics considered a public health controversy?
person who pays isn’t always the one who receives the benefit ex: affordable care act
People arent always willing to pay short term costs to obtain a benefit in the long term
Is benefit worth the cost??
Tobacco, alcohol - put businesses out, economy goes down
Why is INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS a public health controversy?
the BILL OF RIGHTS is all about individual liberties, while the preamble of the constitution says the government should “promote the general welfare”
WHERE IS THE LINE DRAWN??
When can an individual’s rights be restricted without question??
when they are causing direct harm to others
When does the concept of individual rights become controversial??
can the government stop someone from harming themselves?? what about when harm to others is less direct???
Restrictions on individual behavior have often been criticized as ____
paternalism
What are libertarians?
those who believe in free will and individual freedom (JOHN MILL)
Under the libertarian point of view, what would be their views on smoking and drinking?
smoking - you can smoke just not in public places
you can get drunk but dont drink and drive
Restrictions on individual liberty are justifies when the purpose of the law is to…?
protect others in the community
Public health is to ____NOT _____ sex
educate not prevent
What are the 3 measures of public health on sex?
- Sex ed
- contraceptives
- Access to abortions
Name the 2 conflicting moral ideals of parents in regards to vaccinations
- Moral obligation to give your child protection against infectious disease
vs
- moral obligation to protect your child against side effects of the vaccine
Why does moral and religious opposition cause issues??
free speech is repressed, victims are demonized, people who do the behavior go “underground” and the epidemic spreads
What particular thing is controversial on ALL LEVELS??
HPV vaccine
Explain how HPV qualifies as a controversy on all levels.
1, Economic - are they trying to accentuate HPV impact so more people get the vaccine?? ($$)
2. Individual right - will this be made mandatory?
3. Moral - are we promoting teen sex?
4. Religious - are we giving people tools to have sex before marriage??
Public health is both a ____endeavor and a _____endeavor
medical and political
