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What does Onora O’Neill call the “Formula of the End in Itself”? 

According O’Neill, what does it mean to use someone as a “mere means”?

Which of the following defines the categorical imperative?

32. 2 points each. Describe how the government became involved in health care with the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid.

35. 2 points each. How has telemedicine expanded access to health care, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic?

3. Based from our book, Reference Table 1.1, The Development of Health Care emphasis from the 1980s to present involve: a. Epidemics of acute infections due to unsanitary living conditions. b. Development of scientific medicine and the beginning of governmental and societal intervention. c. Development of health insurance, and the explosion of medical technology. d. Chronic diseases now include illnesses related to environmental hazards and working conditions, a rapid growth in costs due to technology, and an increase in governmental influence.

10. Coverage is only available to military veterans based on length of service or service-connected disability. a. Medicare b. Medicaid c. The Veterans Administration System d. Private Insurance e. Affordable Care Act

O’Neill gives an example of someone who is being used as mere means.  Which of the following is an example used? 

Which of the following does Kant say is necessary for moral consideration?

23. Which disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?A) CancerB) Heart disease  C) DiabetesD) Respiratory infectionsE) HIV/AIDS