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 last video, we look at Daniels' concern that we can't find consensus on distribution of healthcare. Are we stuck? Daniels argues that even if we can't find consensus, we can and should still attempt to distribute healthcare and to create a fair process. This fair process needs to be publicly accountable, publicly relevant, publicly revisable, and publicly vetted.
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