Sexuality, Ethics, and Public Health

Sexuality, Ethics, and Public Health

Work type:   Discussion Essay

Format:         APA

Pages:            1 pages ( 275 words, Double spaced

Academic level:       Master’s

Subject or discipline:         Health Care

Title:   Discussion | Sexuality, Ethics, and Public Health

Number of sources:           2

Paper instructions:

Review

To prepare for this discussion, review the assigned reading for the week as well as:

How to End a Major Public Health Problem | Evan Ernst | TEDxFSU (00:19:28) (opens in new window)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BevT2Cz-b7k%3Frel%3D0%26autoplay%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D3

The #1 Public Health Issue Doctors Aren’t Talking About | Lissa Rankin | TEDxFargo (00:19:38) (opens in new window)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=s2hLhWSlOl0%3Frel%3D0%26autoplay%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D3

HIV Prevalence, Risky Behaviors, and Discrimination Experiences Among Transgender Women in Cambodia: Descriptive Findings from a National Integrated Biological and Behavioral Survey (opens in new window)

https://bmcinthealthhumrights.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12914-017-0122-6

Respond

The fundamental objective of public health must be to promote the health of all persons for the good of the entire population in a manner that promotes dignity and respect regardless of sex, gender, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. While this is a straightforward intention, public health often encounters significant ethical dilemmas that result primarily from complex conflicts intertwined in individual, political, and community interests. Due to the private nature of sexual behavior and the social stigma of certain sexual practices, ethical challenges remain in public health practice and attempts to address issues gender/domestic violence and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

1.What alternative ways of examining the ethics of STD prevention and control in both public health practice and in the delivery of health care

2. How could public health leverage a holistic approach to include the human dimension to engage politicians, faith-based organizations, and community leaders in addressing the ethics of sexuality and gender issues in society?

Discussion Requirements

Initial Posts: 250-300 words

Reference at least 2 scholarly resources

Respond to a minimum of two posts

APA formatted references in posts