Question 1

The Following Questions For Readings: "The Right to a Decent Minimum of Health Care," Allen E. Buchanan
-Buchanan says that the combined weight of arguments from special rights to health care can establish that the state should provide a decent minimum to

Accepted Answer

Buchanan argues that special rights to health care can justify the state providing a decent minimum to particular individuals or groups, rather than universally to everyone or only to those in need.

Question 2

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
-Engelhardt asserts that a basic human secular moral right to health care

Accepted Answer

Engelhardt argues that from a secular moral perspective, there is no inherent basic human right to health care, emphasizing the challenges in establishing such rights without a shared moral foundation.

Question 3

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
-Engelhardt distinguishes between losses that people suffer because of bad fortune and those caused by unfairness. The former do not establish a duty of aid to the unfortunate, but the latter may

Accepted Answer

Engelhardt makes a distinction between bad luck and unfairness, suggesting that only losses due to unfairness might create obligations or claims on others, not merely unfortunate circumstances.

Question 4

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
-According to Engelhardt, providing the best possible health care for all and containing health care costs is

Accepted Answer

Engelhardt argues that due to the finite nature of resources and the infinite demand for health care, it is impossible to provide the best possible health care for all while also containing costs.

Question 5

The Following Questions For Readings: "Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund
-According to the "Mirror, Mirror" report, the U.S. health care system performs well in

Accepted Answer

The "Mirror, Mirror" report highlights that the U.S. health care system performs well in specific areas such as five-year survival rates for certain cancers and in mortality rates for breast and colorectal cancer, indicating a strength in treating these conditions.

Question 6

The Following Questions For Readings: "Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund
-According to the "Mirror, Mirror" report, the country among the eleven surveyed that has the highest overall performance ranking is

Accepted Answer

The "Mirror, Mirror 2017" report by The Commonwealth Fund ranks the United Kingdom as having the highest overall performance among the eleven countries surveyed.

Question 7

The Following Questions For Readings: "Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund
-Among the eleven countries included in the "Mirror, Mirror" study, the country with the worst health care performance ranking is

Accepted Answer

The "Mirror, Mirror 2017" study by The Commonwealth Fund ranked the United States as having the worst health care performance among the eleven countries included in the comparison.

Question 8

The Following Questions For Readings: "Public Health Ethics: Mapping the Terrain," James F. Childress, et al.
-According to Childress, et al., public health is primarily concerned with the

Accepted Answer

Public health focuses on the health of the entire population, aiming to improve overall community well-being rather than focusing solely on individual health concerns.

Question 9

The Following Questions For Readings: "Public Health Ethics: Mapping the Terrain," James F. Childress, et al.
-According to Childress, et al., a key concept of morality in public health ethics is

Accepted Answer

Universalizability is a key concept in morality according to Childress et al., as it refers to the principle that ethical standards should apply universally to all individuals and situations without bias.

Question 10

The Following Questions For Readings: "Public Health Ethics: Mapping the Terrain," James F. Childress, et al.
-According to Childress, et al., moral principles in public health are

Accepted Answer

Childress et al. describe moral principles in public health as prima facie, meaning they are considered true and applicable until proven otherwise, but they can be overridden by other moral considerations in specific contexts.

Question 11

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin.
-Tarantola and Gruskin argue that by ensuring that human rights in general are respected, we can

Accepted Answer

Tarantola and Gruskin's argument is that respecting human rights can lead to equitable distributions of health and healthcare resources, as it ensures that policies and practices are designed to meet the needs of all individuals, particularly the most vulnerable. This approach inherently seeks to address inequalities and injustices in health and healthcare.

Question 12

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin.
-Tarantola and Gruskin argue that both public health policy and human rights emphasize the importance of

Accepted Answer

Tarantola and Gruskin highlight that both public health policy and human rights focus on the importance of outcome and impact, aiming to improve health outcomes and protect human rights.

Question 13

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin.
-Tarantola and Gruskin argue that the broad goals of health and human rights are

Accepted Answer

Tarantola and Gruskin argue that the goals of health and human rights are universal and eternal, emphasizing that these goals apply to all people at all times, transcending local, temporary, or culturally specific considerations.

Quiz 11: Dividing up Health Care Resources

The Following Questions For Readings: "The Right to a Decent Minimum of Health Care," Allen E. Buchanan -Buchanan says that the combined weight of arguments from special rights to health care can establish that the state should provide a decent minimum to

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. -Engelhardt asserts that a basic human secular moral right to health care

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. -According to Engelhardt, providing the best possible health care for all and containing health care costs is

The Following Questions For Readings: "Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund -According to the "Mirror, Mirror" report, the U.S. health care system performs well in

The Following Questions For Readings: "Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund -Among the eleven countries included in the "Mirror, Mirror" study, the country with the worst health care performance ranking is

The Following Questions For Readings: "Public Health Ethics: Mapping the Terrain," James F. Childress, et al. -According to Childress, et al., public health is primarily concerned with the

The Following Questions For Readings: "Public Health Ethics: Mapping the Terrain," James F. Childress, et al. -According to Childress, et al., a key concept of morality in public health ethics is

The Following Questions For Readings: "Public Health Ethics: Mapping the Terrain," James F. Childress, et al. -According to Childress, et al., moral principles in public health are

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin. -Tarantola and Gruskin argue that by ensuring that human rights in general are respected, we can

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin. -Tarantola and Gruskin argue that both public health policy and human rights emphasize the importance of

The Following Questions For Readings: "Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy," D. Tarantola and S. Gruskin. -Tarantola and Gruskin argue that the broad goals of health and human rights are