It's what helps them navigate through the
ethical challenges and pressures they will
inevitably face throughout life and make the right moral choices so they do act right, with or without adult guidance.
Those who embody the triple helix of the three E's (ENA, we whimsically call it) know their subject excellently, be it a profession or their civic duties; they are engaged, they care about that realm; when faced with a difficult
challenge, they try to do the right thing, the
ethical thing; and when they fail, as all of us
inevitably do, they reflect on what can be done better next time.
Key among the many factors essential to an effective response is legal preparedness, including a clear and fundamental understanding of basic public health law, clarity about the broader legal obligations and constraints that will govern in the event of a community crisis, and recognition of the complex
ethical challenges that
inevitably will emerge.