Health Sciences 2610F/G Lecture Notes - Distributive Justice, Oseltamivir, Organ Donation
28 Mar 2014
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Criminal justice is not the same as distributive justice. It is about deciding who gets our scarce resources. We can never have enough for everyone. Decisions based on a concept of justice : aristotle (384-322 bc, principle of distributive justice. Equals should be treated equally and those who are unequal should be treated unequally . Discrimination: when misused, it leads to wrongful behavior, what it actually means: It is based on merit it only becomes a negative thing when we use considerations that are irrelevant and are based on prejudice. Not everyone is your friend you draw yourself to certain people because of personality traits, and that is a kind of discrimination. Candidate"s example choosing people for programs at university; using marks to determine; based on a relevant criteria. Decisions based on a concept of justice: what makes people unequal in healthcare, morally relevant differences: Acuity the quality of sorting and ranking.
