A Code of Ethics for Public Health

This article published in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics lays out the groundwork for public health ethics by specifying what public health is, in order to delve deeper into moral considerations in public health ethics. Some examples of public health morals include: keeping promises and commitments, disclosing information truthfully, and producing benefits while removing harms. While public health efforts across institutions and disciplines can come off as disorganized, this article aims to lay…

This web portal from the American Medical Association (AMA) Journal of Ethics is a collection of resources focused on helping to promote ethical reflection and decision-making during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Resources address issues related to rationing limited health care resources, restricting individual movement and liberties, professional duties to treat patients despite the personal danger, and disparities in the United States. Readers can explore resources—articles, reports, videocasts—that are organized by date of publication in…

This article in OpenGlobalRights illuminates gaping social inequalities, which are threatening democracies across the globe. This article calls for ethical principles to be applied to address the roots of poverty. This can be made possible through social mobilization and democratic law reform. Human rights for social change should be woven into broader social movements and should not only be dependent on institutions, but should draw upon the power of individuals and communities alike.