Erik Gustavsson

Master degree in practical philosophy, Lund University 2010

PhD candidate with a special focus on medical ethics and ethical aspects on priority settings in healthcare.

Finished my master thesis ”Happiness and Well-being” in October 2010 at Lund University. Other interests are normative ethics, moral responsibility, value theory and philosophical practice.

Current project

Ethical aspects of priority setting with a special focus on how we ought to distribute health care. My primary interest in the ongoing project is the proposal to distribute health care according to people’s needs.

Publications:

Gustavsson, E. ”Filosofisk praxis”, Filosofisk tidskrift, Nr 1, 2010.

Gustavsson, E. ”Viljans frihet och moraliskt ansvar”, Filosofisk tidskrift, Nr 2, 2011.

Gustavsson, E. ”From Needs to Health Care Needs”, Health Care Analysis, (Forthcoming).

Conference papers:

Gustavsson, E. “Distributing health care according to need – what concept of health care need is needed?”, Worst case bioethics (ESPMH), Nazareth, Israel.