A man entered the emergency department bleeding profusely and screaming, "I've got to see a doctor right now! I've got a right to see a doctor! I'm hurt
You have to take care of me!" Which of the following premises would ethically justify such a demand for immediate attention?
a. All hospitals receive federal money and all capable employed adults pay taxes, so all adults have a right to what their tax money has purchased.
b. Saving an individual's life improves society and upholds tradition.
c. Our society believes that all persons should be treated equally and that basic needs, such as not dying if death can be avoided, should be met.
d. The man has a property right to his own body, and the government is responsible to ensure that property rights are protected.
ANS: C
The ethical theory of egalitarianism suggests that everyone is entitled to equal rights, equal treatment, and an equal share of the goods of society—and that the government's role is to ensure this happens, at least on a basic level. Therefore, the man has a right to emergency care.
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