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When a country operates under a healthcare monopoly, its citizens are fundamentally at the mercy of the provider. That provider has an ethical responsibility to show up to work every day and look after its patients; if they don’t, no one else will.
Absolutely spot on. It's unethical for doctors to strike.
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Generally, I am in accord with your views. However, may I rephrase that quote:
"When a country operates under a governmental monopoly, its citizens are fundamentally at the mercy of the government. That government has an ethical responsibility to show up to work every day and look after its citizens; if they don’t, no one else will."
MPs' salaries currently average £74,000 a year. MPs determine their own salaries -- and, apparently, many of them have little compunction about fiddling their expenses. I would hazard a guess that the country could function tolerably well without a government: Belgium has proved that.
The starting salary for a junior doctor is just under £23,000 a year, rising to £30,000 within four years. The contribution to the general well-being of society by junior doctors, nurses, fire-fighters, police, etc., is essential, yet is deliberately undervalued. Where is the logic?
Perhaps it's unethical for someone to impose a contract that will endanger patients lives without their consent and who refuses to negotiate.
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