Public Health Policy

Assignments

Public Health Policy 

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. (Social Distancing)

2. The public health laws you selected in Module 3 SLP. (The CARES Act, federal funding)

3. What changes would you propose so that the laws/policies adhere to ethical principles?

Length: 3 - 4 pages, APA format, 3 scholarly sources required.

Things to Read on Social Distancing:

https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/05/26/ethics-of-reopening-america-social-distancing/

https://www.philosophersmag.com/essays/213-the-ethics-of-social-distancing

Things to Read on the CARES Act:

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/state-and-local-governments

https://www.bhfs.com/insights/alerts-articles/2020/the-cares-act-health-care-summary-and-analysis

Scholarly Sources:

April 13, 2020 - House Committee on Ethics. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://ethics.house.gov/sites/ethics.house.gov/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/FINAL%20Guidance%20Regarding%20CARES%20ACT.pdf

Wasserman, D., van der Gaag, R., & Wise, J. (2020). The term “physical distancing” is recommended rather than “social distancing” during the COVID-19 pandemic for reducing feelings of rejection among people with mental health problems. European Psychiatry, 63(1) doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.60