Individual rights advocacy in tobacco control policies: an assessment and recommendation

Efforts to control environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) could be assisted if the tobacco control movement gave greater emphasis to the issue of individual rights. Benefits that may accrue from the promotion of a clear individual rights perspective in tobacco control include adding coherence to the toba...

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Published in:Tobacco control 2005-08, Vol.14 (suppl 2), p.ii31-ii37
Main Author: Katz, J E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Freedom
Human Rights
Humans
individual rights
Marketing
Occupational Health
Passive smoking
Philosophers
policy
Property rights
Public health
public interest
Research Paper
Smoking
Smoking cessation
Smoking Prevention
Society
sociological aspect
Tobacco
Tobacco industry
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - ethics
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control
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Summary:Efforts to control environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) could be assisted if the tobacco control movement gave greater emphasis to the issue of individual rights. Benefits that may accrue from the promotion of a clear individual rights perspective in tobacco control include adding coherence to the tobacco control advocacy agenda and winning support from those who may have been concerned about loss of personal freedom, excessive governmental power, use of social coercion, or the rights of smokers. Risks also attend to such a policy. It might inadvertently assist the tobacco industry, stir resistance to ETS limitation efforts, or confuse tobacco control supporters. On balance, though, liabilities are outweighed by the ethical and operational merits in tobacco control of a heightened pro-individual rights stance.
ISSN:0964-4563
1468-3318
DOI:10.1136/tc.2004.008060