Code Of Ethics By Phoebe Friesen Summary

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In the article “Personal responsibility within health policy: unethical and ineffective”, Phoebe Friesen critiques the emphasis on personal responsibility in health regulations. She argues that this approach is unjust and ineffective. Regulations often pass judgment on people's actions without considering factors beyond their control, which is unjust and ineffective. This often results in placing all the blame on individuals. Through unethical ways of blame and moral judgment, and ineffective ways of resource allocations and behavior changes. Friesen advocates for regulations that focus on societal and systemic issues instead of placing blame on individuals. Friesen advocates for health policies that focus on social determinants and structural issues rather than …show more content…

She says overseeing your own health is key to helping people take control of how they are. This idea says if people don't see it as their own job to be well, they won't do things to be healthy, and this will make their health worse. Also, saying it's your job to be well can help you be more in control and sure that you can do things on your own. Both sides make good points, but Friesen's idea talks about bigger problems by just saying it's your job to be well. Understanding Friesen’s analogy and argument, we learn that there are a lot of missing factors that can hinder or increase the abilities of one person’s actions, whether it’s the health issues obtained, or the resources needed to fix them. Friesen talks about how being responsible is important. But, just focusing on that might not be enough. What makes us healthy is not just up to us. Things like our genes, where we live, how much money we have, and if we can get healthcare also play a big part. Blaming just the person for their health oversimplifies things and isn't just. It's better to change the places and systems around us to make us

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