Hidalgo Javier S
J Med Ethics. 2013 Oct;39(10):603-9. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100927. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
Many organisations in rich countries actively recruit health workers from poor countries. Critics object to this recruitment on the grounds that it has harmful consequences and that it encourages health workers to violate obligations to their compatriots. Against these critics, I argue that the active recruitment of health workers from low-income countries is morally permissible. The available evidence suggests that the emigration of health workers does not in general have harmful effects on health outcomes. In addition, health workers can immigrate to rich countries and also satisfy their obligations to their compatriots. It is consequently unjustified to blame or sanction organisations that actively recruit health workers.
富裕国家的许多机构积极从贫穷国家招募卫生工作者。批评者反对这种招募行为，理由是它会产生有害后果，而且会促使卫生工作者违背对本国同胞的义务。与这些批评者的观点相反，我认为从低收入国家积极招募卫生工作者在道德上是允许的。现有证据表明，卫生工作者的移民总体上不会对健康结果产生有害影响。此外，卫生工作者可以移民到富裕国家，同时也能履行对本国同胞的义务。因此，指责或制裁积极招募卫生工作者的机构是不合理的。
