Nothing - he leaves this as something for another day
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What does Rawls argue in regard to disease and disability?
That it is a hard case and not a central component to justice and a natural not a social good
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Why do people argue that Rawls is wrong on this?
Over 11 million people with disabilities in the UK (Family Resources Survey); around 15% of worldwide population lives with disabilities (World Bank
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Is disease really not a product of social arrangements?
Inequality of wealth and therefore access to healthcare is a political decision. Inequalities of power and hierarchal workplaces make people ill
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How is disease a product of social arrangements?
The lower the job ranking the higher the mortality rates at a younger age
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Who proposed a Rawlsian theory to justify universal access to healthcare?
Daniels
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How does he do this?
Healthcare is 'special' in contrast to those goods we should leave to the market and therefore access should be distributed in a broadly egalitarian manner, in isolation from the distribution of money in society
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How is disease and disability harmful?
It is harmful for our opportunities - it can hugely reduce the 'normal opportunity range' open to people born with similar talents (Daniels, 2008)
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What must we note about Daniels' theory as opposed to Rawls?
Rawls' mere focus on pursuit of offices and positions vs. Daniels' broader attention to choice, pursuit, change of plans of life at large
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Who argues against Rawlsian proposal?
Wolff (2009)
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Why?
Pursuits of life plans above careers is rich in non-competitive opportunities, any number of people in society can enjoy them at the same time
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What is Wolff's problem with Daniels' focus on resources?
There aim will be to do all possible to cure people, missing the importance for persons with disabilities of interventions on social environment
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Two writers and years for Disease and Disability?
Daniels (2008); Wolff (2009)
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What does Rawls argue in regard to disease and disability?
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That it is a hard case and not a central component to justice and a natural not a social good
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Is disease really not a product of social arrangements?
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