tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post6305374233384419626..comments2024-02-15T03:26:38.897-05:00Comments on Health Care Organizational Ethics: Business Ethics, Medical Ethics and AutismJim Sabinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087828142188534542noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-73666356120655100442008-09-16T13:43:00.000-04:002008-09-16T13:43:00.000-04:00Hello Andrew -Thank you for these comments. You ar...Hello Andrew -<BR/><BR/>Thank you for these comments. You are completely correct that the private sector services I discussed in the post do not help those who, for financial reasons, don't have the option of purchasing those services. My thought was that even though the private sector services for people with autism will only reach those of some degree of affluence, they (a) do serve a segment of the population and (b) make a contribution to reducing stigma and isolation. <BR/><BR/>The U.S., unfortunately, is a country of increasing income inequality, so private sector solutions will reach fewer and fewer until that trend is reversed.<BR/><BR/>Best<BR/><BR/>JimJim Sabinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087828142188534542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476621888383604834.post-48509018859002033482008-09-16T00:16:00.000-04:002008-09-16T00:16:00.000-04:00Jim,As you have shown, there are times where the p...Jim,<BR/><BR/>As you have shown, there are times where the private sector is in the best position to cater for the disadvantaged, including those unfortunate enough to suffer from autism.<BR/><BR/>Businesses targeted at specific niche markets relating to the disadvantaged will only be successful if they provide a quality service which caters adequately for a real need. <BR/><BR/>Accordingly, niche players in business have two key incentives which may be lacking in the public sector - to tailor their services to suit the needs of specific disadvantaged groups and to provide a level of service which adequately suits the need of the disadvantaged group concerned.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, this does not help those families who are not sufficiently wealthy to take advantage of such services. Nevertheless, that is not to say that the private sector should not cater for the needs of disadvantaged groups in cases where they can earn an economic return on investment in the process.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com