Medical Benefit and the Human Lottery

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Bioethicists, moral philosophers and social policy analysts have long debated about how we should decide who shall be saved with scarce, lifesaving resources when not all can be saved. It is often claimed that it is fairer to save younger persons and that age is an ethically relevant consideration in such tragic decisions. Medical benefit should be maximized and final selection should aim to minim...

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Bioethicists, moral philosophers and social policy analysts have long debated about how we should decide who shall be saved with scarce, lifesaving resources when not all can be saved. It is often claimed that it is fairer to save younger persons and that age is an ethically relevant consideration in such tragic decisions. Medical benefit should be maximized and final selection should aim to minim...

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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9781402029738
  • Publication Date: 18 Jan 2008
  • Publisher: Springer Netherlands
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM