Public Health Ethics

How far should we go in protecting and promoting public health? Can we force people to give up unhealthy habits and make healthier choices, or does everyone have the right to decide their own lifestyle? Should we stop treating smokers who refuse to give up smoking? Should we put a tax on fatty foods and ban vending machines in schools to address the 'obesity epidemic'? Should parents be required to have their children vaccinated? Are some of our screening programmes unethical - Down's syndr...