Date of Event

9-14-2021

Location/Venue

via Zoom

Description

De La Salle University College of Liberal Arts Department of Philosophy Invited the academic community to the Professorial Chair Lecture of Napoleon M. Mabaquiao, Jr., PhD., holder of the Claro R. Ceniza Professorial Chair in Analytic Philosophy "Healthcare Provision: A Moral Imperative for Governments”

Comments

The lecture examines the philosophical foundation of the moral duty of governments to provide healthcare to their people. Through this examination, the lecture intends to clarify the scope of the said duty and, consequently, the extent in which a government may be held morally accountable for failing to satisfy what this duty requires. The perspectives justifying healthcare provision as a moral duty and governments as moral agents are first examined. After which, the constraints of this moral duty are identified. The moral status of the duty of healthcare provision is justified using moral principles promoting the values of welfare maximization and equal opportunity; whereas the moral agency of governments is justified using modern theories of collective intentionality. With regard to the constraints of this duty, two factors are deemed critical: the capacities relevant

Sponsors

Philosophy Department

Event Type

Lectures and lecturing

Information Source

Help Desk Announcement : August 17, 2021

Keywords

Medical care; Napoleon M. Mabaquiao, Jr.

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