HLTHAGE 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Moral Relativism, Female Genital Mutilation, Decision-Making
12 Feb 2014
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Decision making - stone and others, variables we might consider when making decisions: equity and moral relativity (i. e cutting the cake equally)! Who gets what, when and how : ef ciency/ cost effectiveness (i. e ottawa ankle rule )! Getting the most out of a given input ! Costs vs. resulting bene ts : security/ social capital (i. e refugees getting free health care meanwhile tax payers. Need carries more weight than desire or deservingness ! Objective need and objective programs : liberty/ individuals vs. Collective rights (i. e female genital mutilation, when individual rights clashes with collective rights - health and wellness of everyone)! When should community or social purpose trump individual choice ! John stuart mills response - to prevent harm to others !
