Chapter VII of the Manual of Catholic Medical Ethics edited by Dr Willem Jacobus Cardinal Eijk, Dr L.J.M. Hendriks and Prof F.J. van Ittersum.
The primary duty of government is to guarantee the Common Good. According to Catholic social doctrine this is not the common interest of the state or the society. The Common Good implies the whole of the conditions necessary for individuals and groups to develop themselves and to reach their goals. The care for the Common …
1.1.3 Allocation of available resources and scarcity Scarcity of healthcare resources or facilities can occur in various situations. Obvious situations are war situations, both at the front and in cities where there have been many (civilian) casualties after bombardment or shelling, or during a pandemic. In war situations there will be a particular need for …
