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Papers by patricia Illingworth
American Journal of Psychiatry, 1990
The Health of Newcomers, 2017
The 2015 Ebola epidemic, as well as the global migration crisis, bring to light the connection ma... more The 2015 Ebola epidemic, as well as the global migration crisis, bring to light the connection many people make between loathsome disease and strangers. Myths about newcomers and disease have long informed both immigration policy and health policy. This book focuses on the latter and reviews basic demographics about migrants and their health, dispelling the myths that have thus far informed health policy. The book argues that health should be understood as a global public good and that understanding it as such has important moral and practical implications that ought to be taken into account as health policy is developed. This introduction provides a chapter-by-chapter outline of the book.
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, Mar 8, 2001
I wish to thank Wendy Parmet for insightful discussions about ERISA. I am also grateful to anonym... more I wish to thank Wendy Parmet for insightful discussions about ERISA. I am also grateful to anonymous reviewers for helpful comments.
Routledge eBooks, Dec 7, 2018
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care (PDF) Ethical Issues in Health and Soci... more Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care (PDF) Ethical Issues in Health and Social Care ProfessionWhy is ethics important for health care? – Colors-NewYork.comLegal & Ethical Issues that Health Care Professionals Face Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination | StudyGroomWelcome | Partners for Ethical CareEthical & Legal Responsibilities of Healthcare Workers Ethical issues and the electronic health recordCrisis Standards of Care Minnesota Dept. of HealthEthical Dimensions of Using Artificial Intelligence in Ethical practice in nursing care RCNiEthical Principles in Health CareEthical Issues in Multiculturally Competent Mental Health Department of Health | 6.1 Duty of care issuesElectronic Health Records: Patient Care and Ethical and Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of AnimalsEthical Dilemmas Faced by Today’s Health Care Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Ethical elements in priority setting in nursing care: A Ethical Dilemmas In Prison And Jail Health Care | Health Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Universal Healthcare: A Moral Responsibility | Ethical Palliative Care: An Ethical Obligation Markkula Center LaW, Policy and Ethical practice in health and social care Ethical guidelines for good practice in the health care Ethics and Culture in Mental Health Care tandfonline.comEthical Issues in End-of-life Care | Bradley University OnlineEthical Decisions in Health CareEthical and Legal Issues NCCHCEthical Issues in Managed Care – American Institute For Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Health Care(PDF) Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Health CareEthical Issues in For-Profit Health Care ForProfit Ethical issues in mental health care | Nurse KeyNational Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health CareThe ethical imperative of self-careDealing with ethical challenges: a focus group study with Examples Of Ethical Dilemma In Health Care | ipl.org
Giving Now
Corporations give differently than individuals. In this chapter, the author describes corporate p... more Corporations give differently than individuals. In this chapter, the author describes corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. Given their wealth, corporations give far less than one would expect. Many corporations may be motivated by the principle: doing well by doing good. With a close look at Milton Friedman’s famous essay, “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits,” the author evaluates the rationale that corporations are parsimonious because they have a conflicting duty to maximize shareholder value. The author argues that it is difficult to defend this view, that it is dated, and that today’s shareholders have an interest in ethical companies. Compassionate capitalism may become the new norm.
New York University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2020
Many nations claim to respect the right to health, which requires states to provide access to nec... more Many nations claim to respect the right to health, which requires states to provide access to necessary health care without discrimination of any kind. Nevertheless, most states that purport to recognize the right to health discriminate against some classes of newcomers, especially unauthorized immigrants. This chapter reviews the status of immigrants’ right to health under international law and then turns to an examination of immigrants’ access to health insurance in Canada and the European Union. The chapter demonstrates that even in nations that are widely believed to have universal health care systems, many classes of immigrants are left without access to the means to pay for needed health care. As in the United States, these exclusions impact the health of newcomers and natives alike.
Routledge eBooks, Oct 3, 2017
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 19, 2022
This chapter provides an overview of giving, need, and inequality with a focus on the United Stat... more This chapter provides an overview of giving, need, and inequality with a focus on the United States. It looks at who is giving, how much they are giving, and to what sectors. The chapter also describes some of the main giving vehicles, such as foundations and donor-advised funds. In the United States, donors give primarily to religion and education. Following this, the chapter discusses global and domestic poverty, highlighting the vast inequality among people. It shows that there is a mismatch between need and giving practice, one that exacerbates social injustice and has an adverse impact on human rights. Given the vast amount of wealth in the world, there is more than enough money to protect all basic human rights.
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2012
Social capital seems to make people happy. Because of this, it can be important for utilitarian e... more Social capital seems to make people happy. Because of this, it can be important for utilitarian ethics. In this chapter, I describe some of the social science findings with respect to social capital, happiness and well-being. For these purposes, the terms happiness and well-being are used interchangeably. Subjective well-being refers to a person’s own appraisal of their happiness and well-being. It turns out that social relations are important, not only because people are happier when they have good, meaningful ties with others, but also because of the phenomenon of emotional contagion. Happiness spreads through social networks; so too for other emotions such as depression. Social capital may be the moral sweet spot, an effective mechanism for maximizing happiness, overriding self-interest and overcoming homophily — social capital’s dark side.
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Jan 31, 2008
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2012
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 19, 2022
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 19, 2022
Philosophy and poverty, 2020
In this paper, I argue that philanthropists should direct their giving toward the realization of ... more In this paper, I argue that philanthropists should direct their giving toward the realization of human rights. Currently, the right to health and other basic human rights are not being realized. Significant financial support will be needed for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, for example. Supporting this thesis, United Nations documents assert that non-state actors (a category that would include philanthropists) have human rights responsibilities. Documents reviewed in my study include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; General Comment 14 on “The Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health”; and reports by Paul Hunt and John Ruggie, written in their capacity as UN Special Rapporteurs. These “soft law” pronouncements underscore the obligations that philanthropists have to supporting human rights, and thereby imply that human rights should be the primary consideration in determining philanthropists’ sector choice. The use of such a framework could also alleviate some democracy-related concerns regarding philanthropy.
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 18, 2022
The Philosophers’ Magazine, 2016
I began my career as a crop scientist 35 years ago, a freshman in the Agronomy Department at Penn... more I began my career as a crop scientist 35 years ago, a freshman in the Agronomy Department at Penn State. I chose agronomy based on my interest in agriculture-I grew up on a diversified farm in central Pennsylvania-my love of science, and the potential for doing good in the world. My grandmother hoped I would "help feed the world" as I left for Happy Valley.
American Journal of Psychiatry, 1990
The Health of Newcomers, 2017
The 2015 Ebola epidemic, as well as the global migration crisis, bring to light the connection ma... more The 2015 Ebola epidemic, as well as the global migration crisis, bring to light the connection many people make between loathsome disease and strangers. Myths about newcomers and disease have long informed both immigration policy and health policy. This book focuses on the latter and reviews basic demographics about migrants and their health, dispelling the myths that have thus far informed health policy. The book argues that health should be understood as a global public good and that understanding it as such has important moral and practical implications that ought to be taken into account as health policy is developed. This introduction provides a chapter-by-chapter outline of the book.
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, Mar 8, 2001
I wish to thank Wendy Parmet for insightful discussions about ERISA. I am also grateful to anonym... more I wish to thank Wendy Parmet for insightful discussions about ERISA. I am also grateful to anonymous reviewers for helpful comments.
Routledge eBooks, Dec 7, 2018
Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care (PDF) Ethical Issues in Health and Soci... more Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care (PDF) Ethical Issues in Health and Social Care ProfessionWhy is ethics important for health care? – Colors-NewYork.comLegal & Ethical Issues that Health Care Professionals Face Ethical and Policy Factors in Care Coordination | StudyGroomWelcome | Partners for Ethical CareEthical & Legal Responsibilities of Healthcare Workers Ethical issues and the electronic health recordCrisis Standards of Care Minnesota Dept. of HealthEthical Dimensions of Using Artificial Intelligence in Ethical practice in nursing care RCNiEthical Principles in Health CareEthical Issues in Multiculturally Competent Mental Health Department of Health | 6.1 Duty of care issuesElectronic Health Records: Patient Care and Ethical and Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of AnimalsEthical Dilemmas Faced by Today’s Health Care Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Ethical elements in priority setting in nursing care: A Ethical Dilemmas In Prison And Jail Health Care | Health Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care Universal Healthcare: A Moral Responsibility | Ethical Palliative Care: An Ethical Obligation Markkula Center LaW, Policy and Ethical practice in health and social care Ethical guidelines for good practice in the health care Ethics and Culture in Mental Health Care tandfonline.comEthical Issues in End-of-life Care | Bradley University OnlineEthical Decisions in Health CareEthical and Legal Issues NCCHCEthical Issues in Managed Care – American Institute For Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Health Care(PDF) Legal and Ethical Aspects of Mental Health CareEthical Issues in For-Profit Health Care ForProfit Ethical issues in mental health care | Nurse KeyNational Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health CareThe ethical imperative of self-careDealing with ethical challenges: a focus group study with Examples Of Ethical Dilemma In Health Care | ipl.org
Giving Now
Corporations give differently than individuals. In this chapter, the author describes corporate p... more Corporations give differently than individuals. In this chapter, the author describes corporate philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. Given their wealth, corporations give far less than one would expect. Many corporations may be motivated by the principle: doing well by doing good. With a close look at Milton Friedman’s famous essay, “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits,” the author evaluates the rationale that corporations are parsimonious because they have a conflicting duty to maximize shareholder value. The author argues that it is difficult to defend this view, that it is dated, and that today’s shareholders have an interest in ethical companies. Compassionate capitalism may become the new norm.
New York University Press eBooks, Dec 31, 2020
Many nations claim to respect the right to health, which requires states to provide access to nec... more Many nations claim to respect the right to health, which requires states to provide access to necessary health care without discrimination of any kind. Nevertheless, most states that purport to recognize the right to health discriminate against some classes of newcomers, especially unauthorized immigrants. This chapter reviews the status of immigrants’ right to health under international law and then turns to an examination of immigrants’ access to health insurance in Canada and the European Union. The chapter demonstrates that even in nations that are widely believed to have universal health care systems, many classes of immigrants are left without access to the means to pay for needed health care. As in the United States, these exclusions impact the health of newcomers and natives alike.
Routledge eBooks, Oct 3, 2017
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 19, 2022
This chapter provides an overview of giving, need, and inequality with a focus on the United Stat... more This chapter provides an overview of giving, need, and inequality with a focus on the United States. It looks at who is giving, how much they are giving, and to what sectors. The chapter also describes some of the main giving vehicles, such as foundations and donor-advised funds. In the United States, donors give primarily to religion and education. Following this, the chapter discusses global and domestic poverty, highlighting the vast inequality among people. It shows that there is a mismatch between need and giving practice, one that exacerbates social injustice and has an adverse impact on human rights. Given the vast amount of wealth in the world, there is more than enough money to protect all basic human rights.
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2012
Social capital seems to make people happy. Because of this, it can be important for utilitarian e... more Social capital seems to make people happy. Because of this, it can be important for utilitarian ethics. In this chapter, I describe some of the social science findings with respect to social capital, happiness and well-being. For these purposes, the terms happiness and well-being are used interchangeably. Subjective well-being refers to a person’s own appraisal of their happiness and well-being. It turns out that social relations are important, not only because people are happier when they have good, meaningful ties with others, but also because of the phenomenon of emotional contagion. Happiness spreads through social networks; so too for other emotions such as depression. Social capital may be the moral sweet spot, an effective mechanism for maximizing happiness, overriding self-interest and overcoming homophily — social capital’s dark side.
Cambridge University Press eBooks, Jan 31, 2008
Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks, 2012
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 19, 2022
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 19, 2022
Philosophy and poverty, 2020
In this paper, I argue that philanthropists should direct their giving toward the realization of ... more In this paper, I argue that philanthropists should direct their giving toward the realization of human rights. Currently, the right to health and other basic human rights are not being realized. Significant financial support will be needed for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, for example. Supporting this thesis, United Nations documents assert that non-state actors (a category that would include philanthropists) have human rights responsibilities. Documents reviewed in my study include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; General Comment 14 on “The Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health”; and reports by Paul Hunt and John Ruggie, written in their capacity as UN Special Rapporteurs. These “soft law” pronouncements underscore the obligations that philanthropists have to supporting human rights, and thereby imply that human rights should be the primary consideration in determining philanthropists’ sector choice. The use of such a framework could also alleviate some democracy-related concerns regarding philanthropy.
Oxford University Press eBooks, Aug 18, 2022
The Philosophers’ Magazine, 2016
I began my career as a crop scientist 35 years ago, a freshman in the Agronomy Department at Penn... more I began my career as a crop scientist 35 years ago, a freshman in the Agronomy Department at Penn State. I chose agronomy based on my interest in agriculture-I grew up on a diversified farm in central Pennsylvania-my love of science, and the potential for doing good in the world. My grandmother hoped I would "help feed the world" as I left for Happy Valley.