Equal Access to Health Care

Required Resources

Text

• Mosser, K. (2013). Ethics and social responsibility (2nd ed.) [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

  • Chapter 5: Ethics in Medicine

Article

• Hilmers, A., Hilmers, D. C., & Dave, J. (2012). Neighborhood disparities in access to healthy foods and their effects on environmental justice. American Journal Of Public Health, 102(9), 1644-1654. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300865

  • The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The article pertains to environmental ethics and is intended to support the Food Justice/Food Deserts—discussion this week.

Multimedia

• Emory University. (2011, May 2). Healthcare reform: Overview of access to care and regulatory process [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/lD0TBoKol6Q

  • This element explains health care reform to the Equal Access to Health Care—discussion this week, in which the ethics of health access are discussed. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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• PBS NewsHour. (2010, June 3). Mississippi ‘food deserts’ fuel obesity epidemic [Video file]. Retrieved from www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health-jan-june10-food_06-03/

  • This video about the problems of obesity is intended to support the Food Justice/Food Deserts—discussion this week. The transcript is available on the landing page.
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Classical Ethical Theories, a Supplemental Guide

For learners who want to delve into this issue further and develop a deeper understanding of Classical Ethical Theories, this optional learning supplement on Virtue Ethics may be useful.