Why Stories Matter: An Introduction to Narrative Approaches to Public Health Ethics

Abstract

AbstractThis chapter provides a brief overview of narrative public health ethics to help guide engagement with the narratives contained within this book. The first section introduces narrative medical ethics, which serves as the foundation for the public health narrative ethics we propose in this book. The second section explores the developing field of narrative public health ethics and surveys scholars who have laid the groundwork for this approach. Finally, conclusions are drawn with consideration given to major challenges and future directions for the field of narrative public health ethics.