An Analysis of Ethical Issues in Risk Analysis and Risk Management
Overview
This paper was commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a meeting on risk management that was held in London, UK in October 2001. It outlines the key ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-malificence, and justice and uses three case studies to discuss their application to risk analysis, risk communication and risk management in public health. The three case studies that were discussed in detail at a meeting convened by WHO and the UK Department of Health were: the vCJD epidemic in the UK, tobacco control in developed societies; and the Swine Flu vaccination campaign in the USA in 1976.
OPPE Staff
Wayne Hall and Lucy Carter
Status
Commission completed
Outcomes
A paper was written for WHO which was presented at the London meeting by Wayne Hall. Material in the paper has since been incorporated into the World Health Report 2002 which was released in October 2002.
Funding
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Last updated: 16 July
2003