First published 2012
Political philosophers and bioethicists examine how global inequalities create ethical challenges in healthcare and medical research. Emanuel brings together leading thinkers to explore two critical perspectives. The first examines ideal theory, asking what institutions would govern healthcare in a perfectly just world and how human rights relate to medical care provision. The second tackles non-ideal theory, addressing how researchers, NGOs, and policymakers should act within our current unjust reality. The authors confront practical dilemmas facing medical researchers conducting trials in developing countries, where poverty and health intersect with questions of fair resource distribution. They examine the obligations researchers have to avoid exploitation and correct injustices they encounter. The collection addresses what NGOs should do when confronting cultural practices they consider unethical, and how individual nations should respond when coordinated international action fails. These philosophical questions carry direct practical importance for policymakers, researchers, advocates, and scholars working at the intersection of global health and justice.
Genres: philosophy, political-science, medical-ethics, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: academic, ethical-dilemmas, policy-implications
328 pages · ebook · Oxford University Press, USA