Table 1 Coding framework to assess alignment with theories of distributive justice
From: Health equity and distributive justice: views of high-level African policymakers
Theory of distributive justice | Libertarianism | Utilitarianism | Rawls’ ‘Theory of Justice’ | Sen’s Capabilities Approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Codes | • rights • market • free will • choice • no government intervention | • greater good • individuals are equal and attention is not paid to worse-off sub-populations | • provision of goods to worse-off sub-populations (e.g., service delivery based on need) • equal opportunity | • differing individual capabilities • achieving one’s full health potential |