Discussion Post: Disease Control Measures and Ethics
Is Quarantine Consistent with Ethical Principles?
Your readings cover ethical principles. After reading the Content section-Ethics of Quarantine, analyze the ethics of public health issues by discussing whether the use of quarantine in a given situation is consistent with ethical principles.
Your response must include the following:
• What are some ethical principles that should be considered?
• Of the ones that you have researched, select one and explain why that principle is important to medical and public health officials.
• What are some issues that may arise if these principles are not applied when implementing quarantine?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.