Albertsen, A. and Knight, C. (2015) A framework for luck egalitarianism in health and healthcare. Journal of Medical Ethics, 40(2), pp. 165-169. (doi: 10.1136/medethics-2013-101666) (PMID:24505116)
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Abstract
Several attempts have been made to apply the choice-sensitive theory of distributive justice, luck egalitarianism, in the context of health and healthcare. This article presents a framework for this discussion by highlighting different normative decisions to be made in such an application, some of the objections to which luck egalitarians must provide answers and some of the practical implications associated with applying such an approach in the real world. It is argued that luck egalitarians should address distributions of health rather than healthcare, endorse an integrationist theory that combines health concerns with general distributive concerns and be pluralist in their approach. It further suggests that choice-sensitive policies need not be the result of applying luck egalitarianism in this context.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Knight, Dr Carl and Albertsen, Mr Andreas |
| Authors: | Albertsen, A., and Knight, C. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Medical Ethics |
| Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
| ISSN: | 0306-6800 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1473-4257 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2014 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Journal of Medical Ethics 40(2):165-169 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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