Public Health Ethics

Question 1

name 7 criteria for special duties to act

Answer 1

1. expertise: which makes actions more likely to be beneficial than acts by others
2. proximity: being closer to the event or dillema increases the obligation to act
3. effectiveness: greater when likelihood of making a difference is greater
4. lower risk or cost: greater when acting doesn’t jeopardize one’s safety
5. unique: greater if no others available
6. severity: greater if failing to act might cause a much worse outcome
7. public trust: greater for professionals and professional organization; protect public trust

Question 2

describe the approaches to vector control

Answer 2

• gene drives
  
  • characteristics vary with organism and type of gene drive
• pesticides may destroy us and vectors