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    It is not the case that Intentional stigmatization is not justified as a public health tool

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    • 1.There is insufficient evidence that intentional stigmatization is effective at reducing the prevalence of health problems
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    • 2.Some evidence suggests that stigmatization can actually increase the prevalence of a concerning behavior
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • Stigmatization causes psychological or social harm to individuals who have the relevant condition or engage in the concerning behavior
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Kantian ethics prohibits using persons merely as means; stigmatizing individuals to deter others treats them as instruments for social ends.
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    • 2.Public health interventions derive legitimacy only from genuine concern for the stigmatized person's own welfare, not third-party deterrence.
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    • 3.Intentional stigmatization structurally violates human dignity by making a person's worth contingent on their conformity to majority health norms.
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    • 1.Norman Daniels' just health framework requires that public health burdens be distributed without compounding existing social disadvantages.
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    • 2.Stigmatization systematically targets already-marginalized groups, meaning it fails the Rawlsian difference principle by worsening the position of the least advantaged.
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