Neurológia pre prax 1/2021
Age and just allocation of resources
This article deals with the problem of resource allocation in the context of the aging of the human population. First, it focuses on a specific example of the allocation of scarce resources during the covid-19 pandemic and describes the role of patient age during it. Then it moves on to the general theory of resource allocation, which draws on the work of the American ethicist Norman Daniels. Within this theory, age plays an important role, but it cannot be understood as a case of ageism or negative discrimination.
Keywords: age, allocation of resources, ageism, discrimination
