Chapter 6 Reading Goals

  • Distinguish between rules of beneficence and rules of nonmaleficence.
  • Specify the conditions under which one person has a moral obligation to rescue another person in danger.
  • Define paternalism, distinguish between hard and soft paternalism, and describe the conditions under which either form of paternalism may be justified.
  • Distinguish between cost–benefit analysis (CBA), cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), and risk–benefit analysis (RBA), and explain their importance for policymaking.
  • Define quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) and provide an account of the strengths and weaknesses of this measure.
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