The Ethics of Coronavirus
During the past few weeks we have witnessed an unprecedented chain of events. The Coronavirus pandemic has shaken societies around the globe, regardless of their nature, advanced, primitive, wealthy or poor.
The impact and upheaval has so many aspects; it challenges our values, our lifestyle, our work conditions and our very livelihood. Western societies have proven unprepared, with shallow defense mechanisms and poor health and social care systems. Solidarity between EU members seems under question; every country is fighting to survive with as little damage as possible. A cynic and harsh reality.
Our western civilisation under challenge.
Cities to Ban Gatherings, Nonessential Workers to Stay Home.
Cities to ban Gatherings, Nonessential Workers to Stay Home. Photo by visuals on Unsplash
Out of the hundreds of articles published on the topic, we have selected the ones we consider more impactful. The New York Times article, referring to the doctors’ dilemma -who lives and who dies- , is in our view the most striking, an article that we find deeply tormenting.
Below you can find our selection of insightful articles -from a philosophical perspective:
The Hardest Questions Doctors May Face: Who Will Be Saved? Who Won’t? The coronavirus pandemic is forcing doctors to contemplate the unthinkable: how to ration access to critical care beds and ventilators should resources fall short.
Yuval Noah Harari: the world after coronavirus “In the days ahead, each one of us should choose to trust scientific data and healthcare experts over unfounded conspiracy theories and self-serving politicians”
The Covid-19 crisis is a chance to do capitalism differently Covid-19 is a major event that exposes the lack of preparedness and resilience of the increasingly globalised and interconnected economy, and it certainly won’t be the last. But we can use this moment to bring a stakeholder approach to the centre of capitalism. Let’s not let this crisis go to waste.
The science - world econ. Forum An “infodemic” of misinformation and rumours is spreading more quickly than the current outbreak of the new coronavirus. Clear and concise information is key to overcoming this.