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100	1		_aHirose, Iwao _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe ethics of pandemics : _ban introduction / _cIwao Hirose.
260			_aNewyork : _bRoutledge, _c2023.
300			_avii, 144p.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Why Ethics of Pandemics? -- The General Principle of Pandemic Response -- Rationing of Scarce Health Care Resources -- Pandemics in an Unequal World -- Restricting Freedom -- Inducing Voluntary Behavioral Change -- Moral Mathematics under Uncertainty.
520			_a"The recent Covid-19 pandemic has brought a broad range of ethical problems to the forefront, raising fundamental questions about the role of government in response to such outbreaks, the scarcity and allocation of health care resources, the unequal distribution of health risks and economic impacts, and the extent to which individual freedom can be restricted. In this clear introduction to the topic Iwao Hirose explores these ethical questions and analyzes the central issues in the ethics of pandemic response and preparedness such as: The general nature of pandemics and the ethics of preparedness Ethical questions about general goals of pandemic response and preparedness The distribution of scarce resources, e.g., ventilators, hospital beds, antiviral drugs and vaccines Restrictions on individual freedom Ethical questions in the wake of pandemics, including contact-tracing, vaccine passports and socioeconomic inequalities. With the use of real-life examples and a clear philosophical approach, The Ethics of Pandemics is a much-needed introduction to some of the most important ethical issues surrounding pandemics. It is essential reading for students of ethics, bioethics, and political philosophy and will also be of interest to those working in related areas such as public policy, public health, health law, nursing and life sciences"--
546			_aEnglish.
650		0	_aMedical ethics.
650		0	_aPandemics _xPrevention.
650		0	_aEpidemiology _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aPublic health _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aCommunicable diseases _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aPandemics _xSocial aspects.
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