HLTH GSJ 380 LEARN Week 3 Distributive Justice

Distributive Justice

The idea of how scarce goods can be distributed most fairly within a society.

Ethics of Care

An ethical approach that focuses on the relationship between caregivers and care-receivers, emphasizing moral responsibility.

Feminist Ethics

Ethical theories that criticize dominant ethical frameworks, highlighting the importance of emotions and women's perspectives.

Utilitarian Approach

An ethical approach that promotes the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

Kantian Approaches

Ethical theories that advocate for a universally equal treatment of individuals and fairness in decision-making.

Virtue Ethics

An ethical perspective emphasizing individual responsibility and the moral character of individuals in decision-making.

Autonomy

The right of individuals to make their own choices and decisions.

Callahan’s Proposal

A framework suggesting that aging and dying can be meaningful, and medical resources should be allocated accordingly.

Prudential Lifespan Account

A concept that suggests health care access should be based on fair equality of opportunity across different age groups.

Allocation of Resources

The process of determining how to distribute available resources in a fair and equitable manner.

Social Inequality

The unequal distribution of wealth, power, and resources in society and its implications for ethical theories.

Needs Assessment

The identification of subjective, inherent, socially induced, and medical needs relevant to health care allocation.