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Copenhagen Business School, Department of Economics
No 18-2024: Setting Limits for the Principle of Equal Entitlement to Continued Life
Juan D. Moreno-Ternero () and Lars Peter Østerdal ()
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Juan D. Moreno-Ternero: Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Lars Peter Østerdal: Department of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Postal: Copenhagen Business School, Department of Economics, Porcelaenshaven 16 A. 1. floor, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Abstract: The normative principle that every individual is equally entitled to continued life is a subject of debate in ethics, health economics and policy. We reconsider this principle in the context of setting priorities for healthcare interventions. When applied without restriction, the principle overlooks quality of life concerns entirely. However, we contend that it remains ethically relevant in certain situations, particularly when patients su↵er from conditions unrelated to the therapeutic areas and treatments under consideration. Thus, we defend the principle while also emphasizing the need for its application within tight limits.
Keywords: Equal entitlement to continued life; Population health; Morbidity; Mortality; QALYs
Language: English
17 pages, November 14, 2024
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