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Racism without racists and consequentialist life-maximizing approaches to triaging
Luis Cordeiro-Rodrigues1, Cornelius Ewuoso2
1Department of Philosophy, Yuelu Academy, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Bioethics
|February 4, 2022
Summary
Life-maximizing triage approaches may unintentionally perpetuate racism. This study critiques these methods, proposing an Afro-communitarian approach to ensure equitable healthcare allocation for Black individuals.
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Public Health Policy
- Social Justice in Healthcare
Background:
- Consequentialist life-maximizing triage, prioritizing saving the most life-years, often favors the young.
- Existing criticisms focus on age and health status, but neglect racial implications.
- Societies are not post-racial, impacting equitable resource distribution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a novel critique of life-maximizing triage, highlighting its inherent racism.
- To demonstrate how these approaches disadvantage Black people and reinforce white normativity.
- To propose an alternative, Afro-communitarian relational triaging model.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical critique of consequentialist triage principles.
- Analysis of life-maximizing approaches through a racial equity lens.
- Exploration of cultural perspectives, specifically African communitarianism.
Main Results:
- Life-maximizing triage, by ignoring societal racial dynamics, privileges White individuals.
- This approach curtails equal opportunities and neglects African cultural values in healthcare.
- It creates a form of 'racism without racists' in resource allocation.
Conclusions:
- Consequentialist life-maximizing triage is ethically flawed due to its unacknowledged racial bias.
- An Afro-communitarian relational approach offers a more equitable and culturally sensitive alternative.
- Rethinking triage is crucial for achieving genuine healthcare justice.
Keywords:
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