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Dworkin's prudent insurance ideal: two revisions
1Sabancı University, Istanbul 34956, Turkey. afaikkurtulmus@sabanciuniv.edu
Journal of Medical Ethics
|November 24, 2011
Summary
This study revises the prudent insurance ideal for fair healthcare distribution. It addresses market failures and health inequalities caused by social injustice.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Health Economics
- Social Justice
Background:
- The prudent insurance ideal is a philosophical concept for just healthcare distribution.
- Existing frameworks struggle with healthcare market failures and societal injustices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose two revisions to Dworkin's prudent insurance ideal.
- To enhance its applicability to market failures and unjust societal conditions.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of Dworkin's prudent insurance ideal.
- Development of revised theoretical frameworks for healthcare justice.
Main Results:
- Revision 1 addresses information asymmetries and externalities in healthcare markets.
- Revision 2 ensures fair compensation for health burdens stemming from social injustice.
Conclusions:
- The revised prudent insurance ideal offers a more robust framework for healthcare justice.
- These revisions improve the model's capacity to handle real-world healthcare challenges.
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