Social justice and the ethical goals of community engagement in global health research
Journal article
Pratt, Bridget. (2019). Social justice and the ethical goals of community engagement in global health research. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry. 16(4), pp. 571-586. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-019-09948-8
Authors | Pratt, Bridget |
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Abstract | Social justice has been identified as a foundational moral commitment for global health research ethics. Yet what a commitment to social justice means for community engagement in such research has not been critically examined. This paper draws on the rich social justice literature from political philosophy to explore the normative question: What should the ethical goals of community engagement be if it is to help connect global health research to social justice? Five ethical goals for community engagement are proposed that promote well-being, agency, and self-development, particularly for those considered disadvantaged and marginalized. The paper also considers how key terms used in the proposed goals should be defined using existing theories of health and social justice. This analysis is done to give global health researchers and their partners a better idea of what the ethical goals mean. Patterns of convergence amongst different theories are identified that support relying on particular definitions of key terms. |
Keywords | community engagement; global health research; social justice; disadvantage; participation; knowledge democracy |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Journal of Bioethical Inquiry |
Journal citation | 16 (4), pp. 571-586 |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 1176-7529 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-019-09948-8 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85077022795 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 571-586 |
Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 20 Dec 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 30 Oct 2019 |
Deposited | 28 Oct 2021 |
ARC Funded Research | This output has been funded, wholly or partially, under the Australian Research Council Act 2001 |
Grant ID | ARC/DE170100414 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8wxyq/social-justice-and-the-ethical-goals-of-community-engagement-in-global-health-research
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