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Queens University HEALTH 101 Week 5: Smoking 1)Some examples of public health paternalism include •             mandatory use of motorcycle helmets •             mandatory smoking bans in public spaces and workplaces •             drinking age restrictions •             mandatory vaccinations for school-age children •             all of the above •             only (a) and (b) 2

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HEALTH 101

Week 5: Smoking

1)Some examples of public health paternalism include

•             mandatory use of motorcycle helmets

•             mandatory smoking bans in public spaces and workplaces

•             drinking age restrictions

•             mandatory vaccinations for school-age children

•             all of the above

•             only (a) and (b)

2.            As explained in the Voigt article, public health's main problem with an anti- paternalism stance in tobacco control (and other public health issues) is

•             it would likely have the unintended consequence of widening health inequalities

•             it limits individual freedom to choose

•             it emphasizes using market mechanisms, like taxation, to address public health issues

•             it is not just or fair

•             all of the above

3.            According to Voigt,

•             the health inequalities that result from smoking (i.e., smoking's contribution to higher rates of disease and premature death among low-income people) can be justified because people choose to smoke

•             improvements in the socio-economic conditions of the disadvantaged can also be considered tobacco-control policies, even if these improvements take time to come into effect

•             given the harms to health caused by tobacco smoking, smoking bans and public health campaigns that stigmatize smoking are entirely justified

•             in wealthy, industrialized countries, there is no justification for public health to interfere with smokers' rights to choose whether or not to smoke because there is so much information available about the harms of smoking that people make free and informed smoking decisions

•             all of the above

•             all of the above except (d)

 

4.            In the interests of social justice, ethicists like Kristen Voigt argue that public health should plan health promotion interventions that

•             treat everyone equally

•             ensure that all individuals have the right to complete choice about how to live their lives

•             avoid paternalism in all forms

•             do not inadvertently increase health inequalities

•             do not inadvertently stigmatize people because stigma has health consequences

•             all of the above

•             only (d) and (e)

5.            Kristen Voigt's main argument(s) in the article Smoking and Social Justice

is (are)

•             tobacco companies must be held accountable for their deceptive marketing practices, especially those that target young people and disadvantaged groups

•             cigarette smoking contributes to poverty and lack of ability to purchase healthy food, especially in low-to-medium income countries and therefore should be banned

•             the health impacts of smoking tobacco are so significant and scientifically-proven that all public health efforts to reduce and eliminate smoking can be justified

•             public health has a legitimate case for tobacco control policies because the disadvantaged are more likely to smoke than other groups, have more constraints on their choice to begin or continue to smoke, and thus are more likely to bear the burdens of smoking, particularly the health effects. However, public health must also be sensitive to the unintended consequences of tobacco control policies (like stigmatization) because these will fall disproportionately on the disadvantaged

•             all of the above