Introduction
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is defined as more affordable health care and lower premiums. For healthcare institutions, this law means expanding the provision of services and products. This law belongs to the federal law, meaning it has passed into the constitution and is supreme (Pozgar, 2020). This means that in case of conflicts with state laws, this law should be the main one. The law implicates many of the economic problems the state’s population may be exposed to. These issues primarily concern low-income people who cannot afford to pay the full premium for health care (Bross, 2005). Accordingly, the law is being implemented to establish economic justice and allow all people to have the same access to medical care.
Discussion
The normative theory is directly related to this law, as it means that public consent plays a central role in the adoption of any law. Public outcry and discussion were of great importance in this case since many people benefited from adopting the law. Consequentialism is also relevant to this law since, to pass it, the authorities analyzed in detail the consequences of such a decision (Shaw et al. 2014). The non-consequential theory is related to the law because it requires logical deliberation and reasoning to pass it. Regarding deontological ethics, we can say that the law follows its provisions because it is aimed at helping as many people as possible. Ethical relativism can be compared to the law because it means that an action can be considered right or wrong, given the culture of a particular country (Rutenberg, 2009). For the United States, the issue of common medicine is relevant and acute. Therefore, from the perspective of this theory, it corresponds to the discussion.
Conclusion
The law is consistent with my ethical views because everyone has the right to medical care. Accordingly, expanding care coverage to more citizens equalizes their rights, which is a good result. Since the 2016 elections, new ethical, legal, social, and governmental issues have raised the issue of affordable healthcare and the new law. However, the decision was made in favor of continuing the funding of this program. This means that the authorities adhered to the course of the past president. Considering all the above issues, the government has chosen the softest solution to the problems that satisfy public demand.
References
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Pozgar, G. (2020). Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Rutenberg, J. (2009). In health care debate, bioethicist becomes a lightning rod for criticism. New York Times. Web.
Shaw, F. E., Asomugha, C. N., Conway, P. H., & Rein, A. S. (2014). The patient protection and affordable care act: Opportunities for prevention and public health. The Lancet, 384(9937), 75-82.