1. How does this case demonstrate the role of public health in social responsibility?
Knowing that social responsibility is when someone does his or her part in benefiting society, I can see Sandra is demonstrating this role. Sandra noticed a problem, the problem being abnormally high rates of infant mortality and injury in particular zip codes. Instead of taking the easy way out and overlooking the problem, Sandra began her research. However, once finding the cause of the problem, she took the initiative to finding a way to fix the problem. In doing so, she coordinated with many individuals and eventually received a grant to provide a class concerning car seat safety and to give away 9000 car seats. Overall, Sandra demonstrated social responsibility
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While reviewing my notes, I can relate a few pieces of information to this case. Being the CEO of the hospital it is part of her social responsibility to promote health and well being. By noticing an issue, and being notified by that public health director for information, it was ethical of the CEO to take action. Not only were her actions ethical, but also I found that they fit in with Rawl’s theory. His theory was for administrators to consider more than the greatest good for the greatest number of people. In doing so, he found that they should demonstrate compassion and fairness and include those who may not have been financially stable. Overall, by working collectively with Sandra was a great way for the CEO to promote and help with the public health of her …show more content…
How did this program improve the viability of the public health department?
Sandra’s program was a great was for the public health department to grow and continue working. It allowed them to take a problem that’s causing a large number of injury or deaths and give the community a way of preventing such problem. Before this program they had no control over the issue. Being the public health director she was able to contact many individuals and develop a program to control the problem. By promoting and solving such an issue, the public health department has shown its impact on the community allowing them to grow, or show their worth.
5. What ethical principle (or principles) do you believe guided Sandra 's development of this program?
While reviewing Morrison chapter 13, I found that the ethical principle that most likely guided Sandra was social beneficence. The article describes social beneficence as the idea that well-being is morally important and that people should have the ability to seek it. In addition to this, Morrison also adds, “the emphasis is on eliminating or diminishing areas that inhibit individuals and populations from the highest possible quality of life.” Sandra noticed an issue concerning a population that’s unable to help themselves, and search for the reasons why. Finding that the reason was due to being unable to afford car seats, Sandra felt that it was her duty, as a public health director, to take action. By promoting the well being of these infants,
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She focuses on the unjust distribution of common good such as health care, and this concern becomes a major theme in her writings. She brings the reader 's attention to the fact that our
Gedge, E., & Waluchow, W. (2012). Readings in health care ethics (2nd ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Broadview Press.
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