Decision-Making for HIV AIDS Prevention: Altruism and the Moral Norm

Abstract

Background; the purpose of this enquiry was to understand how gay men form and maintain their attitudes towards HIV transmission preventative behaviors. The cost of HIV/AIDS to society is very high and increasing. The pressing need is to increase the rate of behavioral adherence to methods intended to prevent the transmission of the HIV virus to gay men, the most at-risk population. Current knowledge about how to increase/maintain adherence comes from research primarily focused on understanding current behavior. The purpose of this enquiry was to understand more about how gay men initially form and then maintain their attitudes towards preventative behaviors.help his gay community and as a personal accomplishment. LJ is a senior professor with lengthy highlevel experience in academia and an extensive high-level publication record.