Mandatory cancer risk warnings on alcoholic beverages: what are the ethical issues?

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dc.contributor.authorLouise, J.
dc.contributor.authorEliott, J.
dc.contributor.authorOlver, I.
dc.contributor.authorBraunack-Mayer, A.
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe link between alcohol consumption and cancer is well established, but public awareness of the risk remains low. Mandated warning labels have been suggested as a way of ensuring “informed choice” about alcohol consumption. In this article we explore various ethical issues that may arise in connection with cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages; in particular we highlight the potentially questionable autonomy of alcohol consumption decisions (either with or without labels) and consider the implications if the autonomy of drinking behavior is substantially compromised. Our discussion demonstrates the need for the various ethical issues to be considered and addressed in any decision to mandate cancer warning labels.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJennie Louise, Jaklin Eliott, Ian Olver & Annette Braunack-Mayer
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal of Bioethics, 2015; 15(3):3-11
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/15265161.2014.998373
dc.identifier.issn1526-5161
dc.identifier.issn1536-0075
dc.identifier.orcidLouise, J. [0000-0001-5785-0290]
dc.identifier.orcidEliott, J. [0000-0002-3154-4516]
dc.identifier.orcidOlver, I. [0000-0001-5478-1576]
dc.identifier.orcidBraunack-Mayer, A. [0000-0003-4427-0224]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/90763
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rights© Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2014.998373
dc.subjectAlcohol; cancer; ethics; public health; warning labels
dc.titleMandatory cancer risk warnings on alcoholic beverages: what are the ethical issues?
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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