Applied ethics for health and public health
Ethical theories
Many factors influence our morals such as communication, and power dynamics between the
person and employer. Morals can change depending on the environment.
Utilitarianism: ethical theory that determines right from wrong to produce outcomes, and bring
out the greatest good. limitation of the theory is that the outcomes can be unpredictable which
can make it difficult to use this theory, additionally, it doesn’t consider values.
case study
Consequentialism would weigh the cost and benefits of the people in the hospital against the
wider population, however, I would allow the visitors and staff to leave.
Deontology: moral theory of what is acceptable in society, having general rules of what the right
and wrong thing to do.
Virtue: A theory that explains the good or right thing to do.
Ethical theories
Many factors influence our morals such as communication, and power dynamics between the
person and employer. Morals can change depending on the environment.
Utilitarianism: ethical theory that determines right from wrong to produce outcomes, and bring
out the greatest good. limitation of the theory is that the outcomes can be unpredictable which
can make it difficult to use this theory, additionally, it doesn’t consider values.
case study
Consequentialism would weigh the cost and benefits of the people in the hospital against the
wider population, however, I would allow the visitors and staff to leave.
Deontology: moral theory of what is acceptable in society, having general rules of what the right
and wrong thing to do.
Virtue: A theory that explains the good or right thing to do.
