Descripción
From an academic point of view, 1971 is a year of great significance. A Theory of Justice and Bioethics, Bridge to the future are published in parallel. Both books, although on very different topics, marked a before and after in each of their fields. In the world of philosophy, John Rawls' publication made distributive justice the focus of attention. While, in the scientific world, biochemist Van Rensselaer Potter began to use the term bioethics, thus causing a revolution in science. Although at first both publications had little to do with each other, over the years their paths began to cross. Around 1973, when Norman Daniels began to take an interest in bioethics issues, what most caught his attention was the relative absence of philosophical works in the field of health care. "The dramatic cases of abortion, euthanasia, and organ transplantation seemed to monopolize the philosophical scene and comments on the right to health care were rarely found; no one analyzed what kind of social good health care is or bothered to investigate what principles should regulate its distribution." Questions such as, how much of the total sum of resources should society spend on health? How to fairly meet medical needs when resources are limited? How much do responsibility and luck influence an illness? To what extent should the State be responsible for medical care?
Author: Ana Regina Luévano Cayón
Publisher: Editorial Nun
Published: 03/23/2023
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9786075950655
ISBN10: 6075950656
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Intergovernmental Organizations
- Political Science | Political Process | General
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