Norman Daniels (2001) argues that healthcare is a universal right for all. He begins by raising three related questions. First, whether healthcare is morally unique and important that it should be ensured for all citizens. Second, whether there is a good way to recognize whether disparities in populations (say, wealth, education, etc.) amount to injustice or not. Third, whether there are criteria for making sure healthcare can be distributed justly.
In this second video, we look at Rawl's version of Social Contract Theory. In this theory, moral laws are similar to societal laws, but with the important difference that moral laws are what ideal (free, rational, equal) people would agree to live by. What would an agent consent to live by, if they had all the information necessary to maximize their freedoms and protect themselves? According to Rawls, applying these considerations fairly is what we're talking about with justice.
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