Exam 6: Justice and the Allocation of Scarce Resources

A society that provides services such as health care to its citizens, based on the "greatest good for the greatest number," would be using a ____________________ system.

Differentiate between Medicare and Medicaid as national programs.

The end of a natural life cycle proposal for rationing health care is an example of a ____________________ system of health care distribution.

Match each item to the definition below. -The doctrine that utility is the sole standard of moral conduct; the doctrine of the greatest happiness for the greatest number

Which of the following requires that the criteria used to distribute a scarce resource be morally relevant??

Differentiate between micro- and macro-allocation.

A two-tiered system of health care provision where the state would provide a decent minimum (basic and catastrophic care) based on need and allow citizens to purchase further expanded and perhaps better care is an example of blending the ____________________ and ____________________ theories for health care distribution.

Match each item to the definition below. -A system of allocation that is generally based on the free market exchange of goods and services

The allocation of scarce resources to those who are most useful or valued by the society is ____________________ utility.

State the standard of the legal construct standard of care.

Review the case "You Play, We Pay" found in the chapter. Defend or refute the concept of a risk analysis component for health insurance deductibles. Base your decision on ethically relevant concepts.

Match each item to the definition below. -A system that divides the patient cases into categories so that care can be allocated effectively

Differentiate between the theoretical positions of utilitarianism, egalitarianism, and libertarianism as they relate to the distribution of health care.

Explain the historical background of the concept lifeboat ethics and state which of the basic ethical systems for making decisions was used by the crew at sea.

Match each item to the definition below. -A system of allocation that seeks to provide all things equally