public health (inc ethics) Flashcards
Consequentialism?
Consequentialism: concerned with the outcomes or consequences of behaviour; form the basis for any valid moral judgement
Utilitarian?
Concerned with the outcome of the act - emphasising value of the act and outcome
So an act is evaluated solely in terms of its consequences
produce the greatest possible balance of value over disvalue,
Maximising well being and minimise suffering
Deontology?
Concerned with the act itself
duty to follow natural laws and rights; so the rightness or wrongness from the character of the act itself rather than the outcomes, features of the act themselves determine worthiness
Virtue Ethics?
Focus in on the character of the agent, integrates reason and emotion; deemphasizes rules, consequences and particular acts -contrast with consequentialisation
Virtue ethics is person rather than action based: it looks at the virtue or moral character of the person carrying out an action, rather than at ethical duties and rules, or the consequences of particular actions.
Morality?
To do with the rightness or wrongness of an action - concern about the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong
CHD PH: What did Friedman and Rosenman (1959) describe?
Coronary prone behaviour; competitive, hostile, impatient, type A behaviour.
CHD PH: What tool can be used to assess type A behaviour?
MMPI.
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Index (MMPI-2)
- Cook-Medley Hostility Scale
Give three psychosocial factors that could increase someone’s risk of MI.
- Depression/anxiety.
- High demand and low control at work, working more than 11 hours a day.
- Loneliness and social isolation.
CHD PH: traditional risk factors vs other risk factors?
Increased Age Male gender Family history Obesity Smoking Low Socioeconomic status DM Hyperlipidaemia Hypertension!!!
Other risk factors: Sedentary lifestyle Psychosocial wellbeing Alcohol consumption Genetic factors Plasma lipoprotein concern Coagulation factors CRP NSAIDs
