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Why Parental Status Matters When Allocating Scarce Medical Resources

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Thinking Out Loud: leading philosophers discuss topical global issues
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Katrien Devolder interviews Moti Gorin.
With Moti Gorin (Colorado State University) on which patients we should treat, if we can’t treat them all. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought questions about how to allocate scarce medical resources to the forefront. In this Thinking Out Loud interview with Katrien Devolder, Philosopher Moti Gorin (Colorado State University) argues that parents (or primary caregivers) of a dependent child should (sometimes) get priority. A controversial position that nevertheless has some intuitive appeal!

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Thinking Out Loud: leading philosophers discuss topical global issues
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Moti Gorin
Katrien Devolder
Keywords
ethics; resource allocation; covid
Department: Uehiro Oxford Institute
Date Added: 24/09/2020
Duration: 00:16:53

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