Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants
Title
Vulnerabilities and Institutional Barriers in Clinical and Public Health Contexts
Department
Philosophy Department
College
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Date Range
2013-2014
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Abstract
Identifying vulnerable persons and groups has moral and practical import in clinical and public health contexts. Vulnerable individuals are generally at the receiving end of historical and material injustices, and bioethical guidelines call for extra protections of vulnerable persons so as to protect them from exploitation, coercion, and additional harms. However, pinpointing a helpful notion of vulnerability that can be applied consistently and narrowly has proven difficult. Furthermore, there are concerns that the concept of vulnerability ultimately stereotypes groups and overlooks crucial distinctions among individuals that need to be taken into account.
Conference Name
Human Development: Vulnerability, Inclusion and Well-being
Conference Location
Managua, Nicaragua
ScholarWorks Citation
Victor, Elizabeth and Guidry-Grimes, Laura, "Vulnerabilities and Institutional Barriers in Clinical and Public Health Contexts" (2014). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 715.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/715
