CAS PH 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Universal Health Care, Moral Authority, Negative And Positive Rights
7 Aug 2018
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Legal rights to healthcare in the u. s. and other developed nations. In the us no legal law for right to healthcare. Right to healthcare is contingent on background theory of. Utilitarian there is no big distinction between positive and negative right. You just have to do everything that increases utility. Utilitarian : health care prevention and wealth being. Utlitarians would no invest people with disabilities because they know a lot of money will be spend and the patients will not contribute to the utility and happiness of society. Utility is not the only concern (fairness issues) If you arenot healthy then you cannot hold a job and fight for an equal opportunity so you so not have a fair chance. If health care is crucial, then there should be an equal opportunity. Liberal egalitarianism and the right to healthcare: daniel"s theory. Lost opportunity costs: we have to arrive at optimum balance .
