What are generally considered to be the basic minimum requirements of people for living a healthy and productive life - Pol Science - Social Justice

Question

What are generally considered to be the basic minimum
requirements of people for living a healthy and productive life?
What is the responsibility of governments in trying to ensure this
minimum to all?

Ankita Bisht · Accepted Answer

Housing, supply of clean water, basic amount of
nourishment to remain healthy, education and minimum wage are the
basic minimum requirements of people for living a healthy and
productive life
Government is responsible for providing these services to
all sections of the society irrespective of their class, caste,
race and gender at a cost they can afford

Supporters of free market ideology are in favour of
providing goods and services by the private agencies and the state
or government should only try to empower people to buy those goods
and services However, eventually, free market tends to work in the
interest of the powerful section

Government checks the interference of private agencies in
some sectors of the economy so that the goods and services in the
free market do not become out of reach for the weaker
sections

What are generally considered to be the basic minimum requirements of people for living a healthy and productive life? What is the responsibility of governments in trying to ensure this minimum to all?