@article{1469998,
      recid = {1469998},
      author = {Sola, Andrew,},
      title = {Ethics and pandemics : interdisciplinary perspectives on  COVID-19 and future pandemics /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxii, 229 pages).},
      abstract = {This book is for readers who wish to understand the  ethical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic --  holistically -- on communities, politics, the economy, the  environment, international relations, public health, and,  most importantly, on their own lives and their own futures.  It also helps readers to think through the wide-ranging  ethical implications of the new age of global pandemics.  The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed all of our lives to  such an extent that no single publication will ever be able  to capture its complexity. The book acknowledges this  complexity by embracing interdisciplinary dialogue. It is  open to diverse points of view, different ethical systems,  and a wide variety of academic disciplines. It suggests  three broad avenues to exploring the subject: Ethics for  Pandemics: What ethical theories are useful for pandemic  living? Ethics in Pandemics: How are long-standing ethical  dilemmas revealed in pandemics? Ethics of Pandemics: How  should politicians and public health professionals create  ethical systems of pandemic management? Interdisciplinary  perspectives are another key feature of the book and  reflect the important insights that many academic  disciplines -- medical ethics and public health, history,  political science, economics, behavioral and evolutionary  psychology, and climate science -- bring to bear on the  subject. In the chapters, the author joins theory and  practice, providing an overview of the major ethical  theories: Kant and Deontology Utilitarianism and  Consequentialist Ethics Social Contract Theory Egoism and  Altruism Virtue Ethics It then uses these theories to  analyze both COVID-19 and also historical pandemics,  including typhus, smallpox, the Black Death, HIV/AIDS, and  polio. Ethics and Pandemics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives  on COVID-19 and Future Pandemics prepares readers to better  understand ethical living during times of crisis. While  written for students pursuing any discipline, it is  particularly suited for those seeking degrees in public  health, health care, political science, and philosophy.  Furthermore, non-specialized readers and members of the  general public will find the book of interest.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1469998},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33207-4},
}