Ethics, public health and technology responses to COVID-19

Seumas Miller; Marcus Smith

doi:10.1111/bioe.12856

Ethics, public health and technology responses to COVID-19

Seumas Miller, Marcus Smith

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The COVID-19 pandemic has infected millions around the world. Governments initially responded by requiring businesses to close and citizens to self-isolate, as well as funding vaccine research and implementing a range of technologies to monitor and limit the spread of the disease. This article considers the use of smartphone metadata and Bluetooth applications for public health surveillance purposes in relation to COVID-19. It undertakes ethical analysis of these measures, particularly in relation to collective moral responsibility, considering whether citizens ought, or should be compelled, to comply with government measures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	366-371
Number of pages	6
Journal	Bioethics
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12856
Publication status	Published - May 2021
Externally published	Yes

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