MPH522_3 MOD_SLP
Mod 3_ SLP (MPH522)
MPH522 Public Health Law and Policy
Module 3 - SLP
Ethics of Public Health Policies
Using ethical theories and principles in practice and assess whether the following are ethically sound:
1. The public health policy you proposed in Module 2 SLP.
2. The public health laws you selected in Module 3 SLP.
3. What changes would you propose so that the laws/policies adhere to ethical principles?
SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: Assignment should be between 3 and 4 pages (750-1000 words) in length, excluding the cover page and the reference list.
Assessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment grading rubric that is linked within the course. Review it before you begin working on the assignment. Your work should adhere to the MSHS Assignment Expectations
Module 3 - Background
Ethics of Public Health Policies
Required Reading
Carter, S. M., Entwistle, V. A., & Little, M. (2015). Relational conceptions of paternalism: A way to rebut nanny-state accusations and evaluate public health interventions. Public Health, 129(8), 1021-1029. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Cassatly, M. G. (2012). The four critical drivers of healthcare reform. The Journal of Medical Practice Management, 28(3), 162-163. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Clemans-Cope, L., Kenney, G. M., Buettgens, M., Carroll, C., & Blavin, F. (2012). The Affordable Care Act's coverage expansions will reduce differences in uninsurance rates by race and ethnicity. Health Affairs, 31(5), 920-30. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Marckmann, G., Schmidt, H., Sofaer, N., & Strech, D. (2015). Putting public health ethics into practice: A systematic framework. Frontiers in Public Health, 2296-2565 (online). Available in the Trident Online Library.
Rajczi, A. (2016). Liberalism and public health ethics. Bioethics, 30(2), 96-108. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Spike, J. P. (2018). Principles for public health ethics. Ethics, Medicine, and Public Health, 4, 13-20. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Optional Reading
Fox, M., & Thomson, M. (2013). Realising social justice in public health law. Medical Law Review, 21(2), 278-309. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Goldenberg, S. M., Brouwer, K. C., Jimenez, T. R., Miranda, S. M., & Mindt, M. R. (2016). Enhancing the ethical conduct of HIV research with migrant sex workers: Human rights, policy, and social contextual influences. PloS One, 11(5), e0155048. Available via Trident Online Library.
Krisberg, K. (2018). Health departments placing stronger emphasis on equity: Achieving social justice in public health. The Nation's Health, 48(5), 1, 14-15. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Optional Resources
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). General format. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). In-text citations: The basics. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). Reference list: Basic rules. Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html
Module 3 - Home
Ethics of Public Health Policies
Modular Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, the student will be able to satisfy the following outcomes:
· Case
· Identify and discuss ethical issues that pertain to public health.
· Identify applicable ethical theories and principles.
· Discuss the role of ethical theories and principles in public health.
· SLP
· Discuss the role of ethical theories and principles in public health.
· Identify and discuss ethical issues that pertain to public health.
· Identify applicable ethical theories and principles.
· Discussion
· Identify applicable ethical theories and principles.
· Discuss the role of ethical theories and principles in public health