Disability, Health, and Minimal Risk Thresholds

"Disability, Health, and Minimal Risk Thresholds." The American Journal of Bioethics, 14(9), pp. 25–26

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1 . For example, an otherwise healthy child might live in unsafe housing, thereby exposing her to additional and possibly greater risks.

2 . The idea of fetishism as applied here is inspired by Sen's critique of Rawlsian primary goods. For more see Sen (1995, 325–326).

3 . For Nussbaum's list of capabilities, see Nussbaum (2000, 78–80; 2006, 76–78; 2011, 33–34).

4 . I have made a similar argument previously in Riddle (2014, 85–86) concerning Venkatapuram (2011) and World Health Organization (1946).