PHL 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Egalitarianism
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Just distribution of resources is not necessarily the same thing as equal distribution of. We need a model that distributes it fairly. Micro level distribution concerns with here and now. Stingl equality and efficiency as basic social values. We cannot separate the discussion of distribution of health care from discussion of sort of. A political and ethical doctrine with a strong focus on the individual. An individual owns their own life in the same sense that a person owns property. Governments are bound by the same moral principles as individuals. You have a right to use drugs; however, if you od, it is not expected of someone to help. Universalized healthcare is an illegitimate use of force. No individual has a right to interfere into people"s lives. An individual may buy insurance if they wish, but it is unjust to force them. Are there problems with this position? you.