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In Most Countries, Despite Their Lesser Social Status, Women Enjoy

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In most countries, despite their lesser social status, women enjoy a longer lifespan than men do. This is possibly because of genetic factors but also possibly because of lower rates of risky behaviors, such as smoking and alcohol use. Why is this longer lifespan not necessarily a health inequity?


A) One cannot assume that a health inequality that benefits a socially disadvantaged group is morally acceptable.
B) An unjust distribution of health might accidentally happen to benefit those in socially superior positions.
C) If one deems health inequities as socially acceptable, they do not qualify as being unjust.
D) A health inequality that benefits the socially disadvantaged cannot be assumed to have any real benefits.

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