General management: Ethics
For higher level managers
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Ethics and Governance of Global Health Inequalities
J P Ruger, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
2006;60 pp:998–1003
- Why are global health inequalities so morally troubling?
- Why are efforts to reduce global health inequalities morally justified?
- How should global health inequalities be measured?
- How much priority should be given to disadvantaged groups?
- What does reducing global health disparities require?
- What duties and responsibilities ascribe to global and state actors and institutions, proportionally.
(7 pages, pdf 3kb) -
The Ethical Dimensions of cross-sectoral partnerships
Stan Hardman, 2004, The Leadership Centre Graduate School of Business University of KwaZulu Natal
mutual accountability, equity, sustainability
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Using Economics to Set Pragmatic and Ethical Priorities
pdf, 118kb
Stuart Peacock, Danny Ruta, Craig Mitton, Cam Donaldson, Angela Bate and Madeleine Murtagh, 2006, British Medical Journal, BMJ 2006;332;482-485
Stages in priority setting using programme budgeting and marginal analysis; checklist for pragmatic considerations in priority setting; checklist for ethical considerations in priority setting
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Ethical Leadership in Action: A Handbook for Senior Managers in the Civil Service
2005, Civil Service Bureau Copyright, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Government
1. Awareness: statutory provisions relating to bribery offences; conduct and discipline; vulnerability to corruption and malpractice;
2. Assessment: checks and balances; values and conduct of staff;
3. Action: clear direction; acting as a role model; monitoring and control; integrity programmes; aligning the people and the system in support of an ethical culture
(46 pages, pdf 102kb) -
Consultation on Ethics and Equitable Access to Treatment and Care for HIV/AIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2004
Nature of ethical guidance; human rights and law; ethical principles; fair process; priority for the poor; cost recovery?; partnerships; gender; monitoinrg and evaluation
(33 pages, pdf 195kb) -
Guidance on Ethics and Equitable Access to HIV/AIDS Treatement and Care
2004, WHO and UNAIDS
Why ethics is important; Ethical principles to guide choices in implementation; fair policies and procedures; making ethical choices on whom, when, how, and where to treat requires commitment to fair process; the elements of fair process; increasing the community’s role in treatment in an ethical and equitable way; ensuring that scaling-up eff orts make health systems stronger.
(57 pages, pdf 483kb)