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Bioethics and practical justice in the post‐COVID‐19 era
Author(s) -
Ogbogu Ubaka,
Hardcastle Lorian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
developing world bioethics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1471-8847
pISSN - 1471-8731
DOI - 10.1111/dewb.12279
Subject(s) - bioethics , economic justice , context (archaeology) , engineering ethics , value (mathematics) , covid-19 , software deployment , sociology , work (physics) , pandemic , environmental ethics , political science , public relations , law , medicine , biology , computer science , mechanical engineering , paleontology , philosophy , disease , pathology , machine learning , infectious disease (medical specialty) , engineering , operating system
The ethical concept of justice, as it relates to the development and deployment of innovative health technologies, commands the fair and equitable distribution of burdens and benefits. In bioethics, specific guidance on practical strategies for achieving what this concept of justice demands are somewhat elusive. Drawing on issues of justice arising or likely to arise in the context of the search for a vaccine or cure for COVID‐19, this paper argues for a focus on the concept of “practical justice” in post‐pandemic bioethics work. To illustrate the value and promise of this concept, the paper reflects on an approach to achieving practical justice in health biotechnology research that is grounded in a commitment to offer technical assistance to developing and under‐resourced nations.