Health

the book “the immortal life of hennrieta lacks” discusses many ethical issues related to science,
medicine, and its social and cultural contexts. while this story is set in the US, many variants of
this story have played out globally, most usually where “the subjects” are relatively disempowered. And
while a historical story in many ways, these same debates frame our search and application of the next
generation of global health science.
1. Select a passage from the book that particularly resonated with you and that has an ethical element
to it. Share the passage and give the page number.
2. Explain why the passage particularly resonated with you, and discuss how you think the ethical
dilemma posed (large or small) could best be resolved or avoided.