Just Caring: Do We Need Philosophical Foundations?

The 'Just Caring' problem addresses the challenge of equitable healthcare rationing given limited resources and rising demand. The author examines the role of philosophical foundations in health justice, advocating for non-ideal, inclusive resolutions to healthcare rationing through democratic deliberation and public reason rather than abstract theories of justice.

Context and quantification

About the policy

Area

Justice, Health

Instrument

Ethics, Regulations

Intervention

Ethical Care Allocation

Cost

None

Funding

Private funding

Institutional arrangement

None

Impacts

Stakeholders involved

Academic institutions

Stakeholders impacted

Healthcare recipients

Wellbeing

Health

Justice consideration

Procedural

Metadata

Lead author nameL.M. Fleck
Lead author genderMale
Lead author institutionMichigan State University
Lead author institution locationUSA
Peer reviewed?true
Grey literature?false
Type of paperResearch article
Volume3
Publication year2017
URL / DOIdoi:10.1016/j.jemep.2017.04.014
Sufficiency mentioned?false