Stigma, ethics and policy: A commentary on Bayer's “Stigma and the ethics of public health: Not can we but should we”

Comments are offered on Ronald Bayer's (2008) analysis of stigma & the ethics of public health, challenging his contention that stigma is a matter of degree. Erving Goffman's work on stigma (1963) is revisited, & it is argued that stigmatizing even very harmful health behavior (e.g...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social science & medicine (1982) 2008-08, Vol.67 (3), p.473-475
1. Verfasser:	Burris, Scott
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bioethics Goffman, Erving Health Policy Human Rights - psychology Humans Prejudice Public Health Public Health - ethics Public health law Public health policy Shame Smoking Social Environment Stigma Stigma Public health policy Shame Public health law Smoking
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Zusammenfassung:	Comments are offered on Ronald Bayer's (2008) analysis of stigma & the ethics of public health, challenging his contention that stigma is a matter of degree. Erving Goffman's work on stigma (1963) is revisited, & it is argued that stigmatizing even very harmful health behavior (e.g., smoking) is a "losing public health practice.". References. K. Hyatt Stewart
ISSN:	0277-9536 1873-5347
DOI:	10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.03.020