Pandemic Ethics: Human Flourishing During a Crisis

April 20, 2020

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In the next few weeks, as the covid-19 pandemic perhaps reaches its zenith, Americans will have the opportunity to decide once again what sort of society we intend to be. What moral principles should guide our decisions if we must prioritize or ration care? What moral principles justify—and limit—government restrictions on public gatherings and other activities? How do religious liberty and establishment issues intersect with public policy combating the coronavirus? And how should we think about protecting both human lives and human flourishing? We pulled together a group of academic experts on medicine, ethics, and human flourishing, to answer these questions and hear their take on such a critical issue.