Healthcare: Right Or Privilege

Introduction

The mission of every health care department is to enhance the health and well-being of patients by offering them with efficient fitness and human service. Some of the organization may provide the best treatment by charging for it(privilege) while other may work on voluntary bases for general well being of the society on whole considering the fact that every human being deserves the access to quality health care (right). Over forty-five million U.S. residents are uninsured or underinsured. Those surviving in poverty showcase the most detrimental health and wellbeing status. Occupation, education, earnings, together with ethnicity is critical elements in a person's capability to obtain medical care access. Having recognized that there are individuals deprived of the fundamental health care access as a result of multi-factorial etiologies, the issue pops up with regards to whether the program required to aid these people in acquiring such access must be regarded as a right or the privilege (Smart, 2010).

The document will present a profound argument that will support the fact that health care is fundamental right and not a privilege. The content of the document is designed to explore the ethical perspective of health care as fundamental right.

Discussion

For every organization there is a code of ethical conduct and values. These ethics are values and principles used within an organization to manage its activities and decision within the framework of strategies that can serve in best possible interest to the organization. The framework of the code of ethics directs the effective management of the organization in regards with its programs, policies, goals and decisions concerning those goals. The ethical philosophy a particular organization follows to conduct the business has great impact on its productivity, reputation and ultimately its achievements. Employers and leaders who abide by the ethical implications within an organization formulate an ethical organizational culture.

The fact that ethical code of conduct is very critical to the health care system cannot be denied. This shows that why in every organization it is important to consider any ethical issue raised. Since few last decades ethical and social issues in healthcare have arched to prominence. Among which the debate about healthcare s right or a privilege have been highlighted by several ethical philosophers. Because of the nature of the business in healthcare organizations the significance of counteracting with ethical issues is further highlighted. Debates by public professionals and reflection by government commissions have led to augmented research, study and improvements in this regards. Ethics in health care is not merely about the decision making processes at the bedside, but it is about the decision making processes in boardrooms and executive offices.

Background Information

In accordance with the Physicians for a National Health Program and the World Health Organization, the United States of America pays two fold as much per capita on health care in comparison with other nations that include Germany, Britain & Canada, who have instituted Universal health care system (Papadimos, 2007).

In United States, health care is generally considered as a ...