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Philosophy

The Ethics of Triage and the Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources

Quick fact

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many crisis standards of care explicitly recommended prioritizing patients who would gain the most 'life-years'—a criterion that can disadvantage older adults and people with disabilities, igniting fierce ethical and legal debates.

Why this is interesting

When a hurricane knocks out a hospital's power, there is only one ventilator left—but three patients need it. Whose life is worth more? Who decides?