An ethic for health promotion : rethinking the sources of human well-being / David R. Buchanan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buchanan, David Ross, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health promotion--Moral and ethical aspects.

Health promotion.

Health promotion--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xii, 214 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is the goal of public health promotion today? If the leading causes of mortality nowadays are primarily attributable to lifestyle behaviors, is the purpose of research to develop the power to change those behaviors, in the same way that science has been able to control infectious diseases? Or is the quest for effective behavior modification techniques antithetical to the idea of promoting well-being defined in terms of individual autonomy, dignity, and integrity. An Ethic for Health Promotion explores these questions.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

1. Disquietudes

Purposes

Challenges

The Sources of Modern Malaise

Is the Quest for a Science of Health Promotion Contributing to the Problem?

2. Contemporary Threats to Health

A Short History of Health Promotion

Progress through Science

Healthy People

Pressure from Managed Care

The Social Origins of Modern Maladies

3. The Limits of Science

Historical Shifts in Epistemology

Epistemological Shortcomings

Ethical Pitfalls

4. Iatrogenesis in Health Promotion

Social Learning Theory

Social Marketing

Empowerment

5. Practical Reason

Definition and Characteristics

The Priority of Practical Reason

The Warrants of Practical Reason

6. Health and Well-Being

The Myths of Hygeia and Asclepius

The Difference and Relationship between Health and Well-Being

Mindfulness: The Virtue of Well-Being

Rethinking the Sources of Human Well-Being

Taking Stock

7. Civility, Trust, and Community Well-Being

Public Life in a Procedural Democracy

Civility and Civil Society

Trust and Social Integrity

8. A New Way of Practice

Research for Practical Purposes

Professional Preparation

Programs As Public Spaces for Engaging Community

9. Justice, Caring, Responsibility

Justice

Caring and Respect

Responsibility

The Promise of Health Promotion

Notes

References

Index

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Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773741-2

1-280-83311-4

9786610833115

0-19-974886-1

OCLC:

649935354