SPHL 100 2

What is social justice?

The view that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities

What does social justice look like in terms of health/public health?

Access is not restricted

What are examples of social injustice?

Discrimination based on race

What makes something a social injustice vs a negative event that happened by chance?

unfair outcome caused by human choices and rules vs a random misfortune

What are the 4 ways to look at social justice? Give examples.

restorative- restore what has been taken, retributive- punishment for wrongdoing, procedural- process of how we decide to get things done, distributive- burden, cost, and benefit distributions

What are the basic principals of social justice?

Access, equity, rights, and participation

What are the goals of social justice in public health?

To make sure every person has a fair and equal chance to live a healthy life by removing unfair barriers and sharing resources properly

What is the difference between equality vs. equity? examples?

equality is where everyone receives the same things, equity is everyone gets what they need

Why does public health focus on equity instead of equality?

Different groups need different amounts of resources

Does access to a resource imply that the resource is distributed equitably?

No

What is a health disparity?

difference in access because of injustices

What is a health difference?

difference in access because of misfortune or normal human experience

What is the difference between health disparity vs health difference?

Health disparities are preventable and based on “isms”, health differences are natural and unpreventable

What is the purpose of the Intersectionality Framework?

What are examples of intersecting factors that impact health?

How does intersecting factors impact health equity?