Is there a need for global health ethics? For and against

摘要: Introduction To provide an answer to the question of whether we need global health ethics set ourselves three goals in this chapter. First, explore a number different ways that might understand term “global ethics.” Second, consider arguments could be used either support or dismiss what call “substantive accounts” ethics. Finally, make some suggestions relation (if any) “global” obligations may bind us. Our discussions will use public as example throughout illustrate our points. The reason for focus is that, view, ought think providing systematic structural population health, with key aim fulfilling basic requirements protect and prevent illness. This not suggest other forms care are unimportant, just fulfill primary role any attempt address questions justice existing inequalities. Global important topic. We do accept view special consideration range possible aims outcomes, it is, nevertheless, constitutive part how well lives go (Daniels, 1985, 2007; Segall, Wilson, 2009). Health only good promoted, but both prudential ethical reasons.