Question 1

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
-Engelhardt asserts that a basic human secular moral right to health care

Accepted Answer

A)  exists. 
B)  is plausible. 
C)  does not exist. 
D)  is inadequate.

Question 2

A right not to be interfered with in obtaining something is known as a _______ right.

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional 
B)  civil 
C)  positive 
D)  negative

Question 3

Libertarians generally support negative rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
-Engelhardt distinguishes between losses that people suffer because of bad fortune and those caused by unfairness. The former do not establish a duty of aid to the unfortunate, but the latter may

Accepted Answer

A)  constitute claims on others. 
B)  establish a duty of the state to render aid. 
C)  establish a duty of the state to provide an absolute minimum of health care. 
D)  constitute very restricted claims on others.

Question 5

Although the United States spends more on health care than any other country, the quality of the care is not obviously better overall than that of other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the _______ view of justice, the role of government is to protect the rights of individuals to freely pursue their own interests in the economic marketplace without violations of their liberty through coercion, manipulation, or fraud.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rawlsian 
B)  utilitarian 
C)  libertarian 
D)  distributive

Question 7

Organ transplants are an example of macroallocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most people think that the government should not provide a national health care program for all Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr.
-According to Engelhardt, providing the best possible health care for all and containing health care costs is

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult but not impossible. 
B)  impossible. 
C)  feasible. 
D)  possible in some modern states.

Question 10

According to critics, how do QALYs discriminate against the disabled?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to critics, how do QALYs discriminate...

Question 11

The Following Questions For Readings: "Is There a Right to Health Care and, if So, What Does It Encompass?," Norman Daniels
-Daniels derives his argument for a right to health care from John Rawls's principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  fair equality of outcomes. 
B)  equals must be treated equally. 
C)  fair equality of opportunity. 
D)  equal shares of social benefits.

Question 12

An August 2018 survey of public attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  most of those surveyed had an unfavorable opinion of ACA. 
B)  about 50 percent of those surveyed had a favorable opinion of ACA, while 40 percent voiced an unfavorable opinion. 
C)  almost everyone surveyed had a favorable opinion of ACA. 
D)  most respondents had no opinion of ACA.

Question 13

The Following Questions For Readings: "Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund
-According to the "Mirror, Mirror" report, the U.S. health care system performs well in

Accepted Answer

A)  the rate of deaths amenable to health care. 
B)  rates of medical, medication, and lab errors. 
C)  five-year survival rates for certain cancers and in mortality rates for breast and colorectal cancer. 
D)  quick access to a doctor or nurse.

Exam 11: Dividing up Health Care Resources

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. -Engelhardt asserts that a basic human secular moral right to health care

A right not to be interfered with in obtaining something is known as a _______ right.

Libertarians generally support negative rights.

Although the United States spends more on health care than any other country, the quality of the care is not obviously better overall than that of other countries.

According to the _______ view of justice, the role of government is to protect the rights of individuals to freely pursue their own interests in the economic marketplace without violations of their liberty through coercion, manipulation, or fraud.

Organ transplants are an example of macroallocation.

Most people think that the government should not provide a national health care program for all Americans.

The Following Questions For Readings: "Rights to Health Care, Social Justice, and Fairness in Health Care Allocations: Frustrations in the Face of Finitude," H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. -According to Engelhardt, providing the best possible health care for all and containing health care costs is

According to critics, how do QALYs discriminate against the disabled?

The Following Questions For Readings: "Is There a Right to Health Care and, if So, What Does It Encompass?," Norman Daniels -Daniels derives his argument for a right to health care from John Rawls's principle of

An August 2018 survey of public attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act showed that

The Following Questions For Readings: "Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care," The Commonwealth Fund -According to the "Mirror, Mirror" report, the U.S. health care system performs well in