In this paper, we investigate how data about public preferences may be used to inform policy
around the use of controversial novel technologies, using public preferences about …

While rationing of healthcare resources is inevitable even in the most developed economies,
particularly on the wake of a pandemic, ethical basis of its implementation needs to be …

We propose a principle of sustainability to complement established principles used for
justifying healthcare resource allocation. We argue that the application of established …

Despite having worked in higher education for over twenty years, I am still, first and foremost,
a practicing nurse. My employer requires me to be a nurse and my regulator regards what I …

A disaster is an occurrence disrupting a community's normal functioning and existence. The
disruption may render it impossible to comply with principles and to respect, protect, and …

When it comes to determining how healthcare resources should be allocated, there are
many factors that could—and perhaps should—be taken into account. One such factor is a …

Vaccine hesitancy or refusal has been one of the major obstacles to herd immunity against
Covid-19 in high-income countries and one of the causes for the emergence of variants. The …

A considerable literature has emerged around the idea of using 'personal responsibility'as
an allocation criterion in healthcare distribution, where a person's being suitably responsible …

Over the course of human life, health care decision‐making is often interdependent. In this
article, we use “interdependence” to refer to patients' engagement of nonclinicians—for …

Luck egalitarianism, a theory of distributive justice, holds that inequalities which arise due to
individuals' imprudent choices must not, as a matter of justice, be neutralized. This article …