Justice

Question 1

What constitutes justice?

Answer 1

• Legal reasons = you commit a crime, and you go to jail
• Philosophy = rights and freedoms
• Ethics = Social justice vs Distributive justice; both are closely linked

Question 2

Justice is interconnected with…

Answer 2

Law, but law is not ethics

Question 3

What is distributive justice ?

Answer 3

Distributive justice is all about the money $$

Question 4

What are the theories of distributive justice?

Answer 4

• Libertarian = used in the US
• Utilitarian = best outcome for the most people
• Egalitarian = equality

Question 5

What are the 5 principles of justice ?

Answer 5

1. Comprehensive
2. Universality
3. Accessibility
4. Portability
5. Public Administration

Question 6

Comprehensive Principle:

Answer 6

What’s covered?
Everything that is MEDICALLY NECESSARY, which brings the greatest outcome for the most possible people

Question 7

Universality Principle:

Answer 7

Who’s covered?
Everyone EXCEPT Indigenous people

Question 8

Accessibility Principle:

Answer 8

Can you get your coverage?
There are too many waitlists, which take days, weeks, months, years
It affects those with disabilities
It affects those who may be living in isolation, not near a hospital or health care facility

Question 9

Portability Principle:

Answer 9

Does it travel with you?
It is available within Canada, but not outside of Canada

Question 10

Public Administration Principle:

Answer 10

The local government is responsible.
We should vote for what we need ! There is a lack of transparency

Question 11

What is not covered in the Comprehensive Principle?

Answer 11

• Prescription medications
• Birth control
• Dental care
• Vision care
• Preventative testing, including mammograms and Pap smears
• Ambulance services*

Question 12

HEALTH CARE RESOURCE ALLOCATION

Answer 12

1. Societal Level
2. Institutional Level
3. Individual Level

Question 13

Societal Level includes:

Answer 13

2 Choices:
1. Raise taxes
2. Cut services
*The government raises taxes. There are other options besides raising tax and cutting services !
- We need to attack MPs: lower pay, lower expenses, lower pensions (other options besides raising tax and cutting services)

Question 14

What are politicians in relation to health care resource allocation?

Answer 14

BIG FAT DIRTY ROTTEN LYING RAT BAGS (BFDRL RAT BAGS)

Question 15

Institutional Level includes:

Answer 15

Re-budget !
- Managers make decisions about what should be cut, but raise taxes and cut services ANYWAYS
- Privatization sucks because it makes the public system WORSE