This chapter considers basic concepts in ethics, ethical decision making and risk perception in relation to health promotion. It discusses the relation of ethics to morals and law, and presents a range of ethical perspectives and decision-making shortcuts applicable in health promotion, before considering how risk perception is important in health and risk-related communication. The chapter discusses examples of codes of ethics in the health promotion industry, noting that these need to be flexible, transparent and reflective.
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