Question 1

Differentiate between micro- and macro-allocation.

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Question 2

Differentiate between formal and material justice.

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Question 3

State how the fair opportunity rule relates to material justice.

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Question 4

Differentiate between the theoretical positions of utilitarianism, egalitarianism, and libertarianism as they relate to the distribution of health care.

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Question 5

State the standard of the legal construct standard of care.

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Question 6

Relate the process of triage to the micro-allocation of beds in an intensive care unit.

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Question 7

Differentiate between social and medical utility and identify the form that is most in keeping with health care ethics.

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Question 8

Provide three examples of clinical effectiveness gains through the adoption of safe practices.

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Question 9

Compare the following rationing systems: Prudent Person, Fair Innings, and Natural Life Span.

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Question 10

Review the case "You Play, We Pay" found in the chapter. Defend or refute the concept of a risk analysis component for health insurance deductibles. Base your decision on ethically relevant concepts.

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Question 11

Review the end of a natural life cycle proposal in regard to rationing health care. Defend or refute the concept. Base your decision on ethically relevant concepts.

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Question 12

Explain the historical background of the concept lifeboat ethics and state which of the basic ethical systems for making decisions was used by the crew at sea.

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Question 13

Provide an analysis of the Oregon plan. Defend or refute the plan as an appropriate method to create a rational and ethical system.

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Question 14

Differentiate between Medicare and Medicaid as national programs.

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Question 15

Which of the basic theories, utilitarianism, libertarianism, or egalitarianism seems best suited to solve the U.S. health care crisis? Defend your answer with an ethically relevant argument.

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Quiz 6: Justice and the Allocation of Scarce Resources