TY  - BOOK
AU  - Duckett,S.J.
TI  - Healthcare funding and Christian ethics
T2  - New studies in Christian ethics
SN  - 9781009260664
AV  - R725.56 .D83 2023
U1  - 174.2 23/eng/20220826
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Cambridge, United Kingdom, New York, NY
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Medical ethics
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Medical economics
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-320) and index
N2  - Healthcare has an impact on everyone, and healthcare funding decisions shape how and what healthcare is provided. In this book, Stephen Duckett outlines a Christian, biblically grounded, ethical basis for how decisions about healthcare funding and priority-setting ought to be made. Taking a cue from the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Duckett articulates three ethical principles drawn from the story:  compassion as a motivator; inclusivity, or social justice as to benefits; and responsible stewardship of the resources required to achieve the goals of treatment and prevention. These are principles, he argues, that should underpin a Christian ethic of healthcare funding. Duckett's book is a must for healthcare professionals and theologians struggling with moral questions about rationing in healthcare. It is also relevant to economists interested in the strengths and weaknesses of the application of their discipline to health policy
ER  -