Rationierung im Gesundheitswesen - Eine wirtschafts- und sozialethische Analyse der Rationierung nach Selbstverschulden

This work explores a controversial strategy for dealing with the chronic financial deficits in our health care system - namely, rationing based on the criterion of personal responsibility. It argues that while rationing by personal responsibility is basically morally permissible, it is only possible in a very limited number of instances. For this reason, the use of this rationing criterion should be rejected.


Christian Erk, Institut für Wirtschaftsethik, Universität St. Gallen, Schweiz.