One Health as a collective responsibility
In spite of the fact that in recent years many steps have been taken in the control of zoonotic diseases, we are still confronted with recent outbreaks of, for example Ebola and Avian Flu (H5N8) and with public debates on the preferred way to deal with zoonoses. Such debates can easily get polarised...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/499068 2024-02-04T09:59:01+01:00 One Health as a collective responsibility Verweij, M.F. Meijboom, F.L.B. 2015 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/one-health-as-a-collective-responsibility https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-813-1_21 en eng Wageningen Academic Publishers https://edepot.wur.nl/377639 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/one-health-as-a-collective-responsibility doi:10.3920/978-90-8686-813-1_21 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Wageningen University & Research Know your food ISBN: 9789086862641 Prevention Responsibility Values Zoonoses info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart Part of book or chapter of book info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2015 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-813-1_21 2024-01-10T23:19:35Z In spite of the fact that in recent years many steps have been taken in the control of zoonotic diseases, we are still confronted with recent outbreaks of, for example Ebola and Avian Flu (H5N8) and with public debates on the preferred way to deal with zoonoses. Such debates can easily get polarised. Therefore, we argue that a more integrated approach is needed. In this paper we propose an integration on three levels. First, the One Health initiative could serve a fruitful approach to take the interrelatedness of human and animal health into account. Second, we argue that it might be fruitful to approach societal controversies about how societies should respond to zoonotic risks not by focusing on conflicting interests, but as conflicts between broadly shared values. Finally, an effective approach of and a discussion on zoonoses require a more sophisticated view on moral responsibilities, which goes beyond the level of the question ‘who is to blame?’ for a specific outbreak. In this paper we claim that although finding acceptable and well-justified policies will remain a difficult task, these three steps towards a pluralistic approach to thinking about prevention of and response to zoonosis outbreaks may create possibilities to overcome conflicts. Book Part Avian flu Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library 144 149 The Netherlands |
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In spite of the fact that in recent years many steps have been taken in the control of zoonotic diseases, we are still confronted with recent outbreaks of, for example Ebola and Avian Flu (H5N8) and with public debates on the preferred way to deal with zoonoses. Such debates can easily get polarised. Therefore, we argue that a more integrated approach is needed. In this paper we propose an integration on three levels. First, the One Health initiative could serve a fruitful approach to take the interrelatedness of human and animal health into account. Second, we argue that it might be fruitful to approach societal controversies about how societies should respond to zoonotic risks not by focusing on conflicting interests, but as conflicts between broadly shared values. Finally, an effective approach of and a discussion on zoonoses require a more sophisticated view on moral responsibilities, which goes beyond the level of the question ‘who is to blame?’ for a specific outbreak. In this paper we claim that although finding acceptable and well-justified policies will remain a difficult task, these three steps towards a pluralistic approach to thinking about prevention of and response to zoonosis outbreaks may create possibilities to overcome conflicts. |
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