TY - UNPB
T1 - Setting Limits for the Principle of Equal Entitlement to Continued Life
AU - Moreno-Ternero, Juan D.
AU - Østerdal, Lars Peter
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - The normative principle that every individual is equally entitled to continued life is a subject of debate in ethics, health economics and policy. We reconsider this principle in the context of setting priorities for healthcare interventions. When applied without restriction, the principle overlooks quality of life concerns entirely. However, we contend that it remains ethically relevant in certain situations, particularly when patients su↵er from conditions unrelated to the therapeutic areas and treatments under consideration. Thus, we defend the principle while also emphasizing the need for its application within tight limits.
AB - The normative principle that every individual is equally entitled to continued life is a subject of debate in ethics, health economics and policy. We reconsider this principle in the context of setting priorities for healthcare interventions. When applied without restriction, the principle overlooks quality of life concerns entirely. However, we contend that it remains ethically relevant in certain situations, particularly when patients su↵er from conditions unrelated to the therapeutic areas and treatments under consideration. Thus, we defend the principle while also emphasizing the need for its application within tight limits.
M3 - Working paper
T3 - Department of Economics. Copenhagen Business School. Working paper
BT - Setting Limits for the Principle of Equal Entitlement to Continued Life
PB - Department of Economics. Copenhagen Business School
CY - Frederiksberg
ER -