Question

1. What ethical theories whether a health inequality is truly an inequity?

Answer 1

According to John Rawls theory which coincides with Thomas Nagel s account ;both apply a relational perspective and ground the obligation of justice in the sovereign nation state;global health inequalities have no moral standing ;justice,an association obligation ,is owed only our sovereign citizens.Both Hobbes and Rawls would require global sovereignity or world government to justify duties and responsibilities of global actors to address global health inequalities.The theory of health ethics that buids on and integrates Aristotles political theory .Recognising the inter-relatedness of health and other social ends,this approachemphasis the importance of health for individual agency -the ability to live a life we value.Societys obligation to improve health rests on the ethical principle of human flourishing-or human capability.