Health Care As a Social Good - Religious Values and American Democracy

Informationen zum Autor David M. Craig is associate professor of religious studies and the Thomas H. Lake Scholar in Religion and Philanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He is the author of John Ruskin and the Ethics of Consumption (University of Virginia Press! 2006). Klappentext Argues that as escalating costs absorb a greater percentage of family income and government budgets! it is through the implementation of religious values that Americans can create a more community-based system. Zusammenfassung Argues that as escalating costs absorb a greater percentage of family income and government budgets! it is through the implementation of religious values that Americans can create a more community-based system. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Hearing Health Care Values I. The Moral Languages of US Health Care 1. Health Care as a Private Benefit or Private Choice 2. Health Care as a Public Right 3. Health Care as a Social Good II. Religious Values in Health Policy! Markets! and Politics 4. Modeling Community Benefit: Social Contract! Common Good! Covenant 5. Assessing Market-Driven Reforms: Economy without Solidarity 6. Building Solidarity: Religious Activism and Social Justice Conclusion: Religious Values and Community Care

Product details

• Authors: David M. Craig, David M. (Associate Professor Craig, Craig David M.
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.09.2014
• EAN: 9781626161382
• ISBN: 978-1-62616-138-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Health Care as a Social Good; Health Care as a Social Good
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; USA, RELIGION / General, MEDICAL / Ethics, MEDICAL / Administration, Religion: general, United States of America, USA, Medical administration & management, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Medical administration and management