Ethical Promises and Pitfalls of OneHealth

Verweij, Marcel; Bovenkerk, Bernice

doi:10.1093/phe/phw003

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“…This aligns with a principle of parsimony that appears to underpin the caution expressed by Verweij and Bovenkerk4 regarding any expansionist claims on the part of OH ethics.…”

Section: Ethical Framework and Ohsupporting

confidence: 62%

“…One of the philosophical questions that can be posed in the context of discussions of OH is whether it demands a new ethical framework 4. This question is important because of what frameworks can do and what they represent.…”

Section: Ethical Framework and Ohmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They may be especially valued when there are time pressures associated with decision making, as can be the case with EIDs. Verweij and Bovenkerk4 ultimately conclude that any temptation to develop a new ethical framework for OH ought to be resisted, as it is simply not required. However, even if this is the case, it will be helpful for practitioners attempting to apply OH to understand how OH sits within or relates to existing frameworks.…”

Section: Ethical Framework and Ohmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Reviewing this literature has revealed that a key issue concerns ethical frameworks and whether OH merits the development of its own framework 4. This is an issue because resources are limited for the management of EIDs, and prioritisation and resource allocation require ethical decisions about what is valued, what must be protected and what is dispensable.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Does One Health require a novel ethical framework?

Johnson¹,

Degeling

2019

J Med Ethics

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Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) remain a significant and dynamic threat to the health of individuals and the well-being of communities across the globe. Over the last decade, in response to these threats, increasing scientific consensus has mobilised in support of a One Health (OH) approach so that OH is now widely regarded as the most effective way of addressing EID outbreaks and risks. Given the scientific focus on OH, there is growing interest in the philosophical and ethical dimensions of this approach, and a nascent OH literature is developing in the humanities. One of the key issues raised in this literature concerns ethical frameworks and whether OH merits the development of its very own ethical framework. In this paper, we argue that although the OH approach does not demand a new ethical framework (and that advocates of OH can coherently adhere to this approach while deploying existing ethical frameworks), an OH approach does furnish the theoretical resources to support a novel ethical framework, and there are benefits to developing one that may be lost in its absence. We begin by briefly explaining what an OH approach to the threats posed by EIDs entails before outlining two different ways of construing ethical frameworks. We then show that although on one account of ethical frameworks there is no need for OH to generate its own, there may be advantages for its advocates in doing so.

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“…This aligns with a principle of parsimony that appears to underpin the caution expressed by Verweij and Bovenkerk4 regarding any expansionist claims on the part of OH ethics.…”

Section: Ethical Framework and Ohsupporting

confidence: 62%

Section: Ethical Framework and Ohmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ethical Framework and Ohmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Does One Health require a novel ethical framework?

Johnson¹,

Degeling

2019

J Med Ethics

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“…Osburn et al claim that Bveterinarians have pivotal obligations, opportunities, and contributions to make in enhancing public health, recognising and responding to zoonotic disease transmission, maintaining food and water quality, and promoting wildlife and ecosystem health^ (2009,481).This One Health approach entails a number of normative questions pertinent to the responsibility of the veterinarian, including assumptions about health, the moral importance of animals and the environment, and questions of how to balance public health, the (economic) value of farming, and animal health and welfare (cf. Leach and Scoones 2013;Nieuwland and Meijboom 2015;Verweij and Bovenkerk 2016). This shows that also at this level veterinarians have to reflect on their new position and on the way to deal with the moral questions that come with One Health in the context of veterinary medicine.…”

Section: Public Health and One Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

More Than Just a Vet? Professional Integrity as an Answer to the Ethical Challenges Facing Veterinarians in Animal Food Production

Meijboom

2017

Food ethics

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Veterinary ethics in the context of food production is a special case that is in need of additional reflection from philosophy and veterinary professionals. To substantiate this claim two developments will be presented and analyzed in order to show the current challenges facing veterinarians specialized in farm animal health. First, I argue that in the context of farm animal health and welfare the plurality of views on the moral standing of animals evokes special difficulties. A second development focuses on the changing expectations with regard to the veterinary profession and the related extending range of competences a veterinarian needs in order to work in the agri-food sector. Next, I sketch three scenarios, often meant to deal with these developments in practice, and show that they deny the moral pluralism and the genuinely moral character of the professional responsibility of a veterinarian. Finally, I claim that professional codes or standards are important, but are insufficient to deal with these developments. I end with some remarks on the importance of professional integrity. I argue that veterinarians working in the agri-food sector need to maintain an independence from the concerns and interests of stakeholders to effectively deal with ethical challenges.

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Science and Ethics of One Health

Lederman

2021

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences

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One Health (OH) is now on the agenda of many governments and international health organisations, drawing attention from natural scientists, social scientists, ecologists, public health experts and ethicists. As a biomedical approach and perhaps a social movement, OH brings to the fore novel ethical issues and dilemmas pertaining to any number of these professions or at least adds complexity to old ethical issues and dilemmas. Key Concepts One Health is an interdisciplinary effort to better the lives of humans, animals and the environment. One Health is a burgeoning field of research in public health, clinical medicine and bioethics. One Health includes various topics including zoonoses, food security and safety, environmental hazards, effects of climate change on health and comparative medicine. One Health invites a discussion of old and novel issues in bioethics. Theories of environmental ethics are relevant to the bioethics of One Health.

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Ethical Promises and Pitfalls of OneHealth

Cited by 31 publications

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Does One Health require a novel ethical framework?

Does One Health require a novel ethical framework?

More Than Just a Vet? Professional Integrity as an Answer to the Ethical Challenges Facing Veterinarians in Animal Food Production

Science and Ethics of One Health

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