The ethics of One Health

Authors

Christopher J. Degeling, University of WollongongFollow
Angus Dawson, University of SydneyFollow
Gwendolyn L. Gilbert, University of Sydney

RIS ID

137079

Publication Details

Degeling, C. J., Dawson, A. & Gilbert, G. L. (2019). The ethics of One Health. In M. Walton (Ed.), One Planet, One Health (pp. 65-84). Sydney, Australia: Sydney University Press.

Abstract

The essence of One Health, as described in Chapter 2, is the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health. Greater recognition of these co-dependencies will ensure that interventions designed to protect health or mitigate disease threats in one sector will not have unintended or disproportionate adverse consequences for others. This interdependence raises ethical questions about how to balance competing values and priorities within and between different sectors.