DOI
10.1111/dewb.12006
Abstract
Some bioethicists and political philosophers argue that rich states should restrict the immigration of health workers from poor countries in order to prevent harm to people in these countries. In this essay, I argue that restrictions on the immigration of health workers are unjust, even if this immigration results in bad health outcomes for people in poor countries. I contend that negative duties to refrain from interfering with the occupational liberties of health workers outweighs rich states’ positive duties to prevent harm to people in sending countries. Furthermore, I defend this claim against the objection that health workers in poor countries acquire special duties to their compatriots that render them liable to coercive interference.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2014, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12006
The definitive version is available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/dewb.12006
Recommended Citation
Hidalgo, Javier. “Why Restrictions on the Immigration of Health Workers Are Unjust,” Developing World Bioethics 14.3 (2014): 117-126. https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12006
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