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Abstract
A comprehensive understanding of the ethics of the COVID-19 pandemic priorities must be sensitive to the influence of social inequality. We distinguish between ex-ante and ex-post relevance of social inequality for COVID-19 disadvantage. Ex-ante relevance refers to the distribution of risks of exposure. Ex-post relevance refers to the effect of inequality on how patients respond to infection. In the case of COVID-19, both ex-ante and ex-post effects suggest a distribution which is sensitive to the prevalence social inequality. On this basis, we provide a generic fairness argument for the claim that welfare states ought to favour a healthcare priority scheme that gives particular weight to protecting the socially disadvantaged.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Medical Ethics |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 283-287 |
ISSN | 0306-6800 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2023 |
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VVS: Værdier, velfærd og sundhedskommunikation
Klausen, S. H. (Head coordinator), Nielsen, L. (CoI), Cenci, A. (CoI), Christensen, A.-M. S. (CoI), Christiansen, R. (CoI), Grund, C. M. (CoI), Emiliussen, J. (CoI), Engelsen, S. (CoI), Wolsing, P. (CoI) & Nielsen, T. H. (Project participant)
03/09/2018 → …
Project: Research
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Cost-Effectiveness and Non-Discrimination in Health Care
Nielsen, L. (Project participant), Lippert-Rasmussen, K. (Project manager), Albertsen, A. B. (Project participant) & Dorf, A. C. (Project participant)
Project: Research