Health Care, Equality, and Inequality: Christian Perspectives and Moral Disagreements

Equality is a concept that is often used in health care discussions about the allocation of resources and the design of health care systems. In secular discussions and debates the concept of equality is highly controverted and can take on many different specifications. One might think that Christian...

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Main Author: Wildes, Kevin Wm (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1996
In: Christian bioethics
Year: 1996, Volume: 2, Issue: 3, Pages: 271-279
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Summary:Equality is a concept that is often used in health care discussions about the allocation of resources and the design of health care systems. In secular discussions and debates the concept of equality is highly controverted and can take on many different specifications. One might think that Christians hold a common understanding of equality. A more careful study, though, makes it quite clear that equality is just as controversial among different Christian communities as it is in the secular world.
ISSN:1744-4195
Contains:Enthalten in: Christian bioethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/cb/2.3.271