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Module 8: Utilitarian Arguments and Planned Interventions
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Module 8: Utilitarian Arguments and Planned Interventions
With the utilitarian arguments in public health surveillance and regulation, problems may arise when my portfolio project is concerned. I devised my strategies by incorporating a community-based health education program that targets the prevention of unhealthy lifestyles
and the uptake of preventive health care practices. The utilitarian approach is more centered on generating happiness for the largest number of people (Udoudom, 2021). Nevertheless, the
personal needs of some members or even minority groups of the community might be compromised in favor of the interests of the majority. The conflict might arise in the allocation of the budget for health education courses. Utilitarianism puts the common good for the greatest number first, thereby opening room for concentration on interventions that benefit the majority and forgetting the unique needs of the marginalized or vulnerable groups This conflict may arise in my project while determining how best to allocate resources and modify treatments to deal with the particular health inequalities and difficulties that underprivileged populations experience.
In addition, utilitarian justifications may collide with individual autonomy and personal rights. The objectives of public health initiatives are directed at enhancing health conditions across the population. However, there might be quarrels about the imposition of certain health behaviors for the good of the community and respecting individuals' freedom to
make their own health choices. For example, it may be regarded as a conflict with a utilitarian
principle of maximizing overall well-being if compulsory screenings or interventions that potentially curtail individuals' autonomy are proposed.
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Udoudom, M. (2021). The value of nature: Utilitarian perspective. GNOSI: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Human Theory and Praxis, 4(1 (May)), 31-46.
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