THE ETHICS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN TURKEY: RESPONSIBILITY AND CONSENT TO RISK.

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Bioethics
• Public Health Ethics

Background:

• Work-related diseases, injuries, and deaths are increasing, particularly in developing countries.
• Ethical dimensions of occupational health and safety are understudied.
• Medical ethics concepts like responsibility and consent apply to occupational health.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine ethical issues of responsibility and consent to occupational risk.
• To define consent and risk in the context of occupational health.
• To discuss different views on responsibility and consent to occupational risk.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of ethical principles.
• Application of bioethical concepts to occupational health.
• Review of societal and governmental responsibilities.

Main Results:

• Consent and risk are central ethical considerations in occupational health.
• Various perspectives exist regarding responsibility and consent to occupational risk.
• Societal and governmental roles in ensuring occupational safety are significant.

Conclusions:

• Ethical frameworks are essential for addressing occupational health and safety challenges.
• Clear definitions and discussions of responsibility and consent are needed.
• Governments and society share responsibility for protecting workers' health and safety.