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Doctrines and Dimensions of Justice: Their Historical Backgrounds and Ideological Underpinnings

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MATTI HÄYRY
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Justice can be approached from many angles in ethical and political debates, including those involving healthcare, biomedical research, and well-being. The main doctrines of justice are liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism, luck egalitarianism, socialism, utilitarianism, capability approach, communitarianism, and care ethics. These can be further elaborated in the light of traditional moral and social theories, values, ideals, and interests, and there are distinct dimensions of justice that are captured better by some tactics than by others. In this article, questions surrounding these matters are approached with the hermeneutic idea of a distinction between “American” and “European” ways of thinking.

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justicehealthcarewell-beingvaluesidealsinterestsliberal egalitarianlibertarianluck egalitariansocialismutilitarianismcapabilities approachcommunitarianismcare ethics

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Special Section: Justice, Healthcare, and Wellness
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , April 2018 , pp. 188 - 216
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