Justice, Luck & Responsibility in Health Care: Philosophical Background and Ethical Implications for End-Of-Life Care

by Yvonne Denier

Book Overview

In this book, an international group of philosophers, economists and theologians focus on the relationship between justice, luck and responsibility in health care. Together, they offer a thorough reflection on questions such as: How should we understand justice in health care? Why are health care interests so important that they deserve special protection? How should we value health? What are its functions and do these make it different from other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400796293
• ISBN13: 9789400796294
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"