Question

Is Canada Market Justice or Social Justice or both in health care? explain your answer in detail.

Answer 1

Market Justice :

*Health care is an economic good

*Free market conditions for health care delivery

*Markets more efficient in allocating resources equitably

*Production and distribution of health care determined by market-based demands

*Medical care distribution based on individuals ability to pay

*Access to medical care viewed as an economic reward

*Individual responsibility for health

*Benefits based on individual purchasing power

*The limited obligation to collective good

*Emphasis on the individual well being

*Private solutions to social problems

*Rationing based on ability to pay

Social Justice :

*Health care is a social resource

*Active government involvement in health service delivery

*Government more efficient in allocating health resources efficiently

*Ability to pay inconsequential for receiving medical care

*Equal access to medical services is a basic right

*Collective responsibility for health

*Everyone entitled to a basic package of services

*Strong obligation to collective good

*Community well being of the individual

*Public solutions to social problems

*Planned rationing of health care