DILEME ETICE ÎN CAZUL ALOCĂRII RESURSELOR LIMITATE ÎN CONTEXTUL PANDEMIEI COVID-19
ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN THE CASE OF LIMITED RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Author(s): Mihaela FrunzaSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: SACRI – Societatea Academica de Cercetare a Religiilor si Ideologiilor
Keywords: applied ethics; ethical theories; philosophy; pandemic; COVID-19; resource allocation;
Summary/Abstract: With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading rapidly around the world, the medical system in many countries is overwhelmed and vital resources such as mechanical ventilators are proving to be insufficient for patients in intensive care units. The article questions how these resources are allocated when they become insufficient and how doctors can be helped to make difficult decisions, following a series of recommendations developed for this type of situation.
Journal: Revista de Filosofie Aplicata
- Issue Year: 3/2020
- Issue No: Summer
- Page Range: 162-176
- Page Count: 15
- Language: Romanian