Examples Of Distributive Justice In Nursing

Distributive justice is concerned with fair distribution of resources amongst the general population. When distributing resources they have to take into account the total amount of resources available, and how to distribute it. This is where social justice gets lost. Social justice implies that every individual should get the same treatment no matter economic status. Nurses often face ethical issues that may affect the patient as well as the nurse. The overall issues that is evident as to why distributive justice is unfair is, because of the resources available and an individuals ability to afford them, additional to race, gender, and education level. One point that Butts & Rich made was, “Those who focus on the community, only seek common good of the community rather than worldwide.” If people focused beyond our borders social injustice may be prevented, and basic health care can be provided for all. Equal distribution may help alleviate the problem, and help …show more content…
When I think of the day that I have to find other resources if any, because my patient is unable to pay for treatment, is heartbreaking. Every individual should be held to the same standard in health care. Unfortunately, this kind of biases is recognized all the time in health care. John Rawls made a very good point that these issues are assessed under a veil of ignorance. “This concept means if people had a veil to shield themselves from their own or others’ economic, social, and class standing, each person would be likely to make justice-based decisions from a position free of biases” (Butts & Rich, 2016). As I stated above, Rawls indicated that everyone be given equal rights no matter the circumstances. He also implied, that the disadvantage should be given a chance to improve, and I couldn’t agree more. If people aren’t given a chance how are they supposed to improve in