HS6002 Public Health Ethics and Law

Assessment Two – Written assignment, 2500 words (+/10%), due 18 December 2021 at 4pm

Introduction – 150 words

            Tell your reader what you will be discussing in this assignment

Ethical theories and practices – 750 words

Define and explain each, including positive and negative aspects

• Utilitarianism
• Deontology
• Autonomy
• Beneficence
• non-maleficence
• justice

Population health/Public health purpose – 200 words

What is Population Health? What is Public Health? What is each’s purpose? How are they different?

Population health/Public health ethics and law – 100 words

What is the purpose of ethics in population health/Public health?

What is the purpose of the law in population     health/Public health?

Ethical and legal concepts – 300 words

Choose two: Informed consent, Confidentiality, Conscientious objection, Deciding for others, Duty to treat, Paternalism, Truth telling

Define and explain their importance

Case study – 750 words

Choose one: Consent, Reproductive ethics, Ethics of dying, mental health ethics, OR Diversity and inclusion ethics

Tell us about your case study

What are the ethical and legal complexities involved?

Revisit the two ethical and legal concepts outlined above and explain their relevance to this case.

Which ethical theory is most often used with case study? Why?

Would another ethical theory be better? Explain.

Does justice play a role? Explain.

Conclusion – 250 words

Summarise: recap purpose, remind main points, make any recommendations