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considering whether it is moral to “jump the queue” in countries with socialized medicine to seek care in countries where ordinary citizens may not afford the facilities offered to medical tourists. While some patients understood the perspective of the greater good

March 29, 2026

they were more willing to solve their problems (pain) than to consider fairness or morality at the time of their decision [78]. At the heart of this conflict lie two divergent ethical frameworks: the rights-based and the communitarian frameworks. In rights-based approach