immediate access to the latest key research articles
Justice, Health, and Healthcare
Author:
Norman Daniels a
| Affiliation: | a Tufts University. |
DOI:
10.1162/152651601300168834
Publication Frequency:
12 issues per year
First Published on:
01 March 2001
Formats available:
PDF
(English)
View Article:
View Article (PDF)
Abstract
Healthcare (including public health) is special because it protects normal functioning, which in turn protects the range of opportunities open to individuals. I extend this account in two ways. First, since the distribution of goods other than healthcare affect population health and its distribution, I claim that Rawls's principles of justice describe a fair distribution of the social determinants of health, giving a partial account of when health inequalities are unjust. Second, I supplement a principled account of justice for health and healthcare with an account of fair process for setting limits or rationing care. This account is provided by three conditions that comprise "accountability for reasonableness."
|
| Keywords: PRINCIPLE OF JUSTICE HEALTHCARE; POPULATION HEALTH JOHN; RAWLS HEALTH; INEQUALITY PROTECTION; AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY NORMAL; FUNCTIONING AMARTYA; SEN LIFE; EXPECTANCY RATIONING |
| view citations (3) |

Download Citation
CiteULike
Del.icio.us
BibSonomy
Connotea