PUB 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Independent Community And Health Concern, Bioethics, Paternalism

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Public Health
• Course: PUB 101
• Professor: Jessica Kruger

Document Summary

Chapter 2 : why is pub health so controversial. Objectives: identify common controversial issues in pub health. Demon the ability to debate common pub health topics. Moral and religious opposition: ex- often about sexuality. Most public health measures have negative economic impact on some segment. Businesses often resist public health measures b/ affect pro ts. Those who must pay may not be ones bene t (ex: medicaid, medicare). Costs may be short term, but the bene ts are long term. Costs easier to calculate than bene ts (ex: could cut pro ts for business). Freedom of individual should be restricted for the well-being of population. Restrictions to prevent harm to others is generally acceptable. Paternalism is only acceptable for laws concerning children: for protecting individual from their own actions? (libertarians are opposed to this) Libertarian view has a strong tradition is u. s. Argument for restrictions for the common good leaves lots of room for controversy.