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cord-277246-24u9e4wr	Thomas, James C.	Codes of Ethics in Public Health	2016-10-24		.txt	text/plain	3532	184	47	A few organizations representing disciplines within public health, such as the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the American College of Epidemiology (ACE), have written ethical guidelines specific to their professions and consistent with the APHA Code of Ethics. Common ethics challenges have included the distribution of scarce resources for curing or preventing infection, protection of populations without unnecessarily infringing on individual rights, ensuring that health-care workers fulfill their duties when they and their families are at risk, and ensuring that health-care organizations fulfill their obligations to employees who are taking risks. Three professional perspectives were represented in the drafting of the Public Health Code of Ethics: law, philosophy, and public health practice. For example, the 11th principle in the Code states, "Public health institutions should ensure the professional competence of their employees."	./cache/cord-277246-24u9e4wr.txt	./txt/cord-277246-24u9e4wr.txt