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by Stephen Battersby (Author), David Miles (Author)
Providing an exploration of the discussion on how a stronger ethical basis for the work of environmental health practitioners (EHPs) can contribute to improved public health, because EHPs/environmental health officers (EHOs) come into daily contact with members of the public to address threats to their health and wellbeing. This book examines what is meant by professional ethics and the role of professional bodies in ensuring members of the profession act ethically. They should be expected to act as guardians of the public interest, without fear or favour. Ethics is an integral part of public health decision-making and needs to be incorporated into public and environmental health policy development and decision-making. This work, while seeking to stimulate debate within the environmental health profession, will examine what this means for EHPs.
Ethics and the Environmental Health Profession: The Importance of Being Ethical explores the process of ethical decision-making in the environmental health profession and asks the question of whom EHPs have an ethical duty towards in their work. It looks at a variety of ethical issues which arise for EHPs working in local government, as consultants or for commercial companies.
This book is useful for EHPs globally, other local government officers, educational establishments where environmental and public health courses are run globally, elected members of local authorities, and policymakers at national and local government levels.
Author Biography
Stephen Battersby, MBE, is a freelance environmental health and housing consultant, and researcher. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and the Royal Society for Public Health (and is now retired). He is a past President of the CIEH and is currently a Vice President.
David Miles, Hon DUniv (Kingston), FRSA, joined Kingston University as a lecturer in 1972. He was Professor of Business Education in 1993, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law from 1983 to 1999, and Pro Vice-Chancellor External Affairs from 1999 to 2007. He maintains contact with the University as Honorary Dean of Alumni and Development and is currently Chair of Shenehom Housing Association Ltd - a care home for people with enduring severe mental health issues.
