ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN
THE RESPONSE TO
PANDEMICS
Individual Paper PhiA 2.4
, Inhoud
Introduction............................................................................................................................................1
Stage 1. Spontaneous response and gut feeling.....................................................................................2
Stage 2. Reflection about justice in the case..........................................................................................2
Stage 3. Reflection on identities in the case...........................................................................................3
Stage 4. Reformulating the problem and discussion..............................................................................4
Bibliography............................................................................................................................................6
Introduction
Currently the whole world is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. All the consequences resulting from
the pandemic are the opening to many ethical issues. This paper will address the ethical situation due
to the limited health resources. In this assignment, I will be discussing questions like: is it right to
prioritize younger and healthier people to the access of healthcare? Who has the right to prioritize
people? Is it ethically right to put someone in the position to make those choices?
This paper will thereby mostly focus on the triage policy for healthcare access, that some
countries already implemented.
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THE RESPONSE TO
PANDEMICS
Individual Paper PhiA 2.4
, Inhoud
Introduction............................................................................................................................................1
Stage 1. Spontaneous response and gut feeling.....................................................................................2
Stage 2. Reflection about justice in the case..........................................................................................2
Stage 3. Reflection on identities in the case...........................................................................................3
Stage 4. Reformulating the problem and discussion..............................................................................4
Bibliography............................................................................................................................................6
Introduction
Currently the whole world is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. All the consequences resulting from
the pandemic are the opening to many ethical issues. This paper will address the ethical situation due
to the limited health resources. In this assignment, I will be discussing questions like: is it right to
prioritize younger and healthier people to the access of healthcare? Who has the right to prioritize
people? Is it ethically right to put someone in the position to make those choices?
This paper will thereby mostly focus on the triage policy for healthcare access, that some
countries already implemented.
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