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Demo Classroom Debate: Medical Ethics
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
The libertarian theory of justice is the best because it maximizes freedom.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Nozick argued that the government should only act in ways to protect citizens' liberty and property rights.
Con claim 1, children below
Health care relates to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is therefore not possible to maximize freedom unless healthcare is a universal right.
Con claim 2, children below
The Rawlsian notion of "redress" shows the limitations of libertarian conceptions of freedom (Principles of Bioethics, 262-263).
Con claim 3, children below
Communitarians reject libertarian theories of justice because they fail to acknowledge the value of general welfare, social well-being, and communal institutions.