Public Health and the Virtues of Responsibility, Compassion and Humility
Abstract
In contrast to medical care, which is focused on the individual patient, public health is focused on collective health. This article argues that, in order to better protect the individual, discussions of public health would benefit from incorporating the insights of virtue ethics. There are three reasons to for this. First, the collective focus may cause neglect of the effects of public health policy on the interests and rights of individuals...
Paper Details
Title
Public Health and the Virtues of Responsibility, Compassion and Humility
Published Date
May 25, 2019
Journal
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
213 - 224
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