Abstract / Synopsis
This essay is intended as an example of “moral math”, i.e., ideas culled from mathematics which can positively impact social behavior. Specifically, it combines fuzzy logic with the ethical decisions which hospital staff and others are sometimes forced to make about health care (e.g., euthanasia issues following Hurricane Katrina). The assumption is that such decisions involve value-laden choices which lend themselves to “fuzzy” or “smart” protocols. The article discusses the history of fuzzy logic – what it is, how it is used, and how it might be even better-used as a support basis for making difficult choices in the health care setting.
DOI
10.5642/jhummath.201602.12
Recommended Citation
Sarah Voss, "Fuzzy Logic in Health Care Settings: Moral Math for Value-Laden Choices," Journal of Humanistic Mathematics, Volume 6 Issue 2 (July 2016), pages 161-178. DOI: 10.5642/jhummath.201602.12. Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/jhm/vol6/iss2/12
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