COVID-19 Vaccines and the Virtues.

IF 1.4 3区哲学 Q2 ETHICS

Public Health Ethics Pub Date : 2022-11-01 DOI:10.1093/phe/phac027

Konrad V Boyneburgk, Francesca Bellazzi

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Abstract

From a moral point of view, what arguments are there for and against seeking COVID-19 vaccination? Can it be morally permissible to require (parts of) a population to receive a vaccine? The present paper adopts a perspective of virtue ethics and argues both that it is morally right for an individual virtuous moral agent to seek COVID-19 vaccination and for a virtuous ruler to impose mandatory vaccinations on her population. We begin by first presenting virtue ethics and the current vaccine controversy. Second, we examine whether a virtuous individual should get vaccinated. Third, we consider whether, from a moral point of view, it is right for a ruler to impose mandatory vaccinations on her citizens. Fourth, we answer some objections to our argument. Finally, we conclude that virtue ethical considerations warrant both the individual choice of getting vaccinated and mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19.

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COVID-19疫苗及其优点。

从道德的角度来看，支持和反对接种COVID-19疫苗的理由是什么?要求(部分)人口接种疫苗在道德上是否允许?本文从道德伦理的角度出发，论证了一个有道德的个体寻求COVID-19疫苗接种和一个有道德的统治者对其人口强制接种疫苗在道德上是正确的。我们首先介绍美德伦理和当前的疫苗争议。其次，我们检查一个善良的人是否应该接种疫苗。第三，我们从道德的角度考虑，一个统治者强制其公民接种疫苗是否正确。第四，我们回答了一些反对我们论点的人。最后，我们得出结论，美德伦理考虑保证了接种疫苗和强制接种COVID-19疫苗的个人选择。

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Public Health Ethics PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-MEDICAL ETHICS

CiteScore

3.10

自引率

9.50%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

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