Chappell, Richard Yetter orcid.org/0000-0003-3322-4935 (2016) Against "Saving Lives":Equal Concern and Differential Impact. Bioethics. pp. 159-164. ISSN 1467-8519
Abstract
Bioethicists often present "saving lives" as a goal distinct from, and competing with, that of extending lives by as much as possible. I argue that this usage of the term is misleading, and provides unwarranted rhetorical support for neglecting the magnitudes of the harms and benefits at stake in medical allocation decisions, often to the detriment of the young. Equal concern for all persons requires weighting equal interests equally, but not all individuals have an equal interest in "life-saving" treatment
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Philosophy (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2016 09:59 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 12:33 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:97698 |