Ethical Basis of the Practice of Public Health

Harvard HSPH

This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the major ethical issues confronting health care delivery and public health practice. This course will provide familiarity with some of the fundamental ethical theories that have shaped our thinking about key public health issues. We will engage in lively virtual discussions on challenging issues such as: mandatory vaccinations, paternalistic public health policies, rationing of health care resources, the use of quarantine,…