CAT 2 Lecture Notes - Eugenics, The Slippery Slope, Slippery Slope
17 Mar 2014
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Regards healthcare as a commodity that some people on a competitive market produce in which the provider decides what will be charged, and of which consumers will purchase. The distribution of emergency care is taken for granted in many societies. In our society, there is a right in terms of an entitlement to emergency healthcare: medically impossible, health itself can"t be distributed because health is a function of genetic inheritance, lifestyle choices, etc. When you make money, you should be able to decide what you do with your money. Yes, because even in the most libertarian form of governments, sacrifices and laws must be made in order to enforce the rights. An entire legal framework is made to protect one"s rights. a. In the libertarian concept, the state should only have one job to protect the rights of society. However, once states involve themselves and regulate healthcare distribution, it is wrong to do so.
