Just Caring

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"In Just Caring, Leonard Fleck reflects on the central moral and political challenges of health reform today. He cites the millions of Americans who go without health insurance, thousands of whom die prematurely, unable to afford the health care needed to save their lives. Fleck considers these deaths as contrary to our deepest social values, and makes a case for the necessity of health care rationing decisions. The core argument of this book is that no one has a moral right to impose rationing decisions on others if they are unwilling to impose those same rationing decisions on themselves in the same medical circumstances. Fleck argues we can make health care rationing fair, in ways that are mutually respectful, if we engage in honest rational democratic deliberation. Such civic engagement is rare in our society, but the alternative is endless destructive social controversy that is neither just nor caring."--Publisher's description.

subjects: Health Priorities,  Democracy,  Healthcare Disparities,  Social justice,  Public health,  Health services accessibility,  Right to health care,  Health Care Rationing,  Health Insurance,  Health care reform,  Moral and ethical aspects of Health care rationing,  Moral and ethical aspects of Public health,  Public health, united states,  Right to health,  Medical care, united states,  Moral and ethical aspects

Places: United States