Moral Jeopardy
Risks of Accepting Money from the Alcohol, Tobacco and Gambling Industries

This book explores the risks of accepting profits from industry and how to reduce these risks.

Peter J. Adams (Author)

9781107091207, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 6 June 2016

284 pages, 19 b/w illus. 21 tables
24.2 x 16.2 x 2 cm, 0.57 kg

Tobacco, alcohol and gambling corporations have been highly effective in stalling, diverting and blocking public health measures. This book provides an original and engaging exposé of the ethical issues faced by people and organizations when they accept industry money in ways that facilitate corporate influence with the public and with policy makers. It starts with a detailed examination of the risks of accepting such profits and what might be done to reduce them, then moves on to introduce the concept of a continuum of 'moral jeopardy' which shifts the emphasis from accept/not accept binaries to a focus on the extent to which people are willing to accept funding. This shift encourages people to think and speak more about the risks and to develop clearer positions for themselves. The content will be helpful to those working in government agencies, addiction services, community organizations or anyone interested in reducing the harms of addictive consumption.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I. Addictive Consumptions: 1. Why it matters
2. Addiction surplus
3. Profit consumption
Part II. Concepts: 4. Moral jeopardy
5. Silencing effects
6. Psychology of moral jeopardy
7. Climate of permissibility
Part III. Role Dilemmas: 8. Industry opportunities
9. Health provider dilemmas
10. Government maneuverings
11. Community dilemmas
12. Researcher dilemmas
Part IV. Prevention Strategies: 13. A prevention framework
14. Moral jeopardy self-assessment
15. Hearts and minds
16. Positional statements
17. Consuming futures
18. Conclusion
Permissions
Index.

Subject Areas: Psychiatry [MMH], Public health & preventive medicine [MBN]