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About Altruism When people act to aid others, they get something in return—at the very least, the satisfaction of having their desire to help fulfilled. Some conclude from this and other puzzles about motivation that people always act simply to benefit themselves. But this is an error: there is altruism in the world, although it is often inextricably linked with the well-being of the agent who does good. Judith Lichtenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pushing Drugs or Pushing the Envelope: The Prosecution of Doctors in Connection with Over-Prescribing of Opium-Based Drugs When a doctor writes prescriptions in his office, following consultation with a patient, and receives no compensation other than the normal fee for service, can this still be drug trafficking? Recent court judgments have emphatically held that it can, but in so doing courts wrongly impose criminal liability on doctors for trusting patients. Deborah Hellman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Public Policy and Residential Segregation: A Critique of Iris Young’s Strategy of Differentiated Solidarity Although Iris Young assesses correctly the consequences of residential segregation, her evaluation of its causes is incomplete. Chris M. Herbst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Enlightenment Thinking Could Bring Health Care for All Americans Looking to the founding precepts of our nation, inspired by Enlightenment thinking, will do more to guide us in finding a way to finally provide basic health care services for all than trying to predict the vagaries of our political parties and their leaders. Stephen F. Gambescia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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