The Ethics of Preventive Medicine

Abstract

When I think about Army Ethics, several other terms come into my mind. I think about values, beliefs, equality and fairness and how it affects all people. I know there will always be disparity where there are people from different backgrounds. As I thought about a topic, I thought about the discussion with my peer group about taking a vaccination. The question that came to my mind is does the Army knowingly expose its personnel to unnecessary health risk?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2005
Accession Number
AD1144086

Entities

People

  • Deitra P. Floyd

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Blood Cells
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Group Processes (Social Psychology)
  • Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Malaria
  • Medical Personnel
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Peer Groups
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Side Effects
  • United States
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Philosophy

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology