The Ethical Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Consider the prompts listed below. Choose and write about three of these prompts by sharing facts, your stance, personal experience, and examples. I encourage you to do further research and provide proper citation
- Expedited process of drug/vaccine development and testing
- Vaccine hesitancy, the history behind testing and current societal issues
- Equity in medical care and the ethical challenges of patient care
- Transparency and consistency in regulations and policies
- Political influence on the management of the Coronavirus
- Compared to the other pandemics experienced in the past, what is different about the Coronavirus? What can we learn this time?
- COVID-19 vaccination of the military members and the issues related to consent and exemption are being discussed in the media. What are your thoughts on this issue? (requires some research on your own for background information and relevant concerns)
References
CDC FACTS: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
ETHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS SERVICES RESPONDING TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
https://www.thehstingscenter.org/ethics-resources-on-the-coronavirus/
ETHICAL GUIDELINES in PANDEMIC INFLUENZA
https://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/phethics/docs/panflu_ethic_guidelines.pdf