When outcomes are binary and catastrophic, the irreversibility of death gives lexical priority to worst-case avoidance over expected-utility maximization, per Hansson's work on risk ethics.
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The quality of something that cannot be undone or returned to its original state once it happens.
Lexical priority(explaining that healthcare matters more than other social goods)
A ranking system where one thing is so important that it must be satisfied completely before you even consider other things—like alphabetizing by first letter before second letter.
Risk ethics(as the field Hansson works in)
The branch of philosophy that studies how we should make moral decisions when there's a chance of harm or loss involved.
Worst-case avoidance(as used in risk ethics)
The strategy of making decisions primarily by trying to prevent the absolute worst possible outcome, rather than aiming for the best average result.