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    • Healthcare Policy

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    • Vulnerable populations are recognized as deserving special attention in medical ethics.
    • Existing definitions of vulnerability are often vague, lacking specific criteria for identifying those at risk.
    • The Special Protection Thesis posits that individuals with a higher likelihood of being wronged need enhanced care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To clarify the concept of vulnerability in healthcare ethics by defining legitimate claims.
    • To develop a claim-based conception of vulnerability to guide practical applications.
    • To enrich the Special Protection Thesis with specific criteria for identifying vulnerable groups.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of legitimate claims within healthcare ethics.
    • Exploration of claims related to physical integrity, autonomy, freedom, social provision, government quality, self-respect, and communal belonging.
    • Refinement of the Special Protection Thesis based on a claim-based framework.

    Main Results:

    • Identified seven categories of legitimate claims: physical integrity, autonomy, freedom, social provision, impartial government, social bases of self-respect, and communal belonging.
    • Proposed an enriched Special Protection Thesis: individuals or groups with a higher likelihood of denied claims in these areas deserve special protection.
    • Established a clearer, claim-based definition of vulnerability applicable to healthcare ethics.

    Conclusions:

    • A claim-based conception of vulnerability provides a more precise framework for identifying and protecting vulnerable individuals in healthcare.
    • The enriched Special Protection Thesis offers a practical basis for ethical decision-making and policy development.
    • This enhanced understanding of vulnerability can improve the equitable delivery of healthcare and reduce ethical ambiguities.