The document, Principles of the Ethical Practice of Public Health, explains the fundamental principles, values and beliefs essential to the ethical practice of public health. This code of ethics acknowledges the universal human right to access the resources necessary for health and recognizes the interdependence of humans within communal environments.
The public health mandate to preserve, promote and protect public health is grounded in the moral imperatives of respect, empowerment, social justice and health equity.
The code emphasizes the unique responsibility public health practitioners have to communities to promote health and prevent disease and the vital trust communities place in public health institutions designed to serve them.
This code of ethics is a guide for upholding these ideals and a standard to which public health students, practitioners, programs and institutions are held accountable.
Students enrolled in Binghamton's Master of Public Health program are expected to uphold the public's trust by exemplifying personal integrity and ethical behavior in social, academic and professional settings.
