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In the discussion on rationing health care in The Netherlands, a fundamental tension emerges between two ethical perspectives: liberalism and communitarianism. A Dutch government committee recently issued a report opting for a community-oriented approach. This approach proves less communitarian as compared to the views on rationing elaborated by Callahan. Moreover, the community-oriented approach is conceptualised in such a way that it seems compatible with some basic aspects of the liberal account of a just society.
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Zwart, H. Rationing in The Netherlands: The liberal and the communitarian perspective. Health Care Anal 1, 53–56 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02196971
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