Ethical dilemmas are persistent in public health. Decision making-processes can be very complex, often with conflicts and competing interests. In this training, examine public health ethics and ethical based approaches to decision making. Learn to use ethical frameworks to make decisions confidently and justify decisions with transparency. Practice addressing ethical challenges respectfully in a way that builds trust with communities and stakeholders through simulated case scenarios. Practice identifying ethical dilemmas and the exploration of solutions.
Learning Objectives:
- Review foundations and theories of moral philosophy and applied ethics.
- Define public health ethics.
- Identify key ethical issues in public health.
- Compare ethics in public health vs health care.
- Examine what is meant by professional ethics (and personal values) for public health professionals.
- Discuss guiding principles of good ethical decision making, including ways to integrate ethical considerations into public health decision making.
Target Audience: Public health professionals
Duration: ~ 1.5 hours
Continuing Education Information: 1.5 Continuing Competency Credits for CHES, 1.25 CPEUs for Registered Dietitians (meets ethics requirement)
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are not responsible for the provider’s interpretation of the Academy/CDR Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession or its enforcement as it relates to the scenarios and content presented in this activity.
Format: Web-based Training, Self-Study
Created/Updated: 9/2022
Arranged by: Allison Root, DrPH, MCHES, RDN
Subject Matter Expert: Linda Axtell-Thompson, DBE, MBA
Narration by: Allison Root, DrPH, MCHES, RDN
Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.
