Questions and Solutions
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Normative ethics are when a set of professional ethics are used to make decisions - Answer:
false
From which section of the United States Constitution do public health departments generally
receive their authority to act against public health threats - Answer: Article II, section 3
Allowing a doctor to provide medical care when a patient is incapacitated is form of
paternalism. True or False? - Answer: true
In order for the government to run efficiently, and in the best interests of its citizens, some
paternalism has been deemed socially and legally acceptable. True or false? - Answer: true
What human right is violated by the following: the state of New Jersey will not allow an adult to
pierce his forehead as they declare it is offensive to the public - Answer: Right to bodily integrity
This type of evidence is considered correct on its face. - Answer: prima facia evidence
When a person's behavior is _____, a public health intervention may be unethical - Answer:
voluntary, self-regarding