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Pandemic bioethics

"The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every human being on the planet and forced us all to reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a number of relevant issues, including the fair allocation of scarce medical resources, immunity passports, tradeoffs betwe...

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Main Author: Pence, Gregory E. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Peterborough, Ontario : Broadview Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Epidemiology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Medical ethics.
Public health > Moral and ethical aspects.
Bioethics.
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Summary:"The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every human being on the planet and forced us all to reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a number of relevant issues, including the fair allocation of scarce medical resources, immunity passports, tradeoffs between protecting senior citizens and allowing children to flourish, discrimination against minorities and the disabled, and the myriad issues raised by vaccines."--
Physical Description:250 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Issued also in electronic formats.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1554815215
9781554815210
Author Notes:Gregory E. Pence is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama Birmingham. A leading figure in bioethics, he is frequently interviewed national news media, including CNN, CBS, and The New York Times. He is the author of several influential monographs and textbooks, including Medical Ethics: Accounts of Ground-Breaking Cases and Who's Afraid of Human Cloning?

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