Free Choice, Equity, and Care: The Moral Foundations of Health Care

Author: Ho-mun C.

Source: The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Volume 24, Number 6, December 1999 , pp. 624-637(14)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

The aims of this paper are threefold. The first aim is to provide a critique of the reform proposal of the Harvard School of Public Health for Hong Kong's health care system through privatization of the public sector services. The second aim is to argue for the duty of society to guarantee every member equal access to a basic level of health care based on the values of equity, care and free choice. The third aim is to explore some suggestions about delivery structures and financial arrangements of a dual sector health care system which will better enable society to provide a basic level of health care that is sustainable and affordable, while being at the same time consistent with the values of care, equity and free choice.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1076/jmep.24.6.624.2553

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